We had another all night snow... we woke up to 4 inches. So Jeff and I got up and shoveled the driveway and sidewalks.. and really it was fun. There is something about the quiet morning snow - we went outside it was still dark and and so quiet, the snow untouched and beautiful. It was a fun time working hard together. We may tire of this come February but right now we absolutely love it! Jeff tells me I don' t need to help him shovel, but I enjoy it and want to help out! The boys also help, we let them sleep in this morning as the school was on a 2 hour delay this morning!
Took Hank to the ortho today. I called ahead to the school to say I was about 5 minutes away - and they actually got him out of class and he was ready when I got there. In AZ, the schools do not do that... They will not pull a kid out of class until you arrive into the office and show ID. Hank was ready to go and met me @ the door and off we went. Now granted, you cannot even enter his school here without being let in... you have to buzz the office and explain why you are here (i like that). After the ortho appt, i took him to McDonalds for a cheeseburger,sans cheese. - we have been eating so healthy and gluten free (more posting on that later) that I treatd Hank to a guilty pleasure. I also partook and I am already regretting it! lol
We are slowly finding doctors.dentists.orthodontists here in DBQ.

Tonight is gift inventory and wrapping. Tomorrow is Jeff's birthday! More snow is expected tonight, tomorrow and all week - very exciting for the Peterson Zoo! The boys are currently off school now and are outside making snowforts and snowmen with the neighbor kids... I am listening to random Christmas music - (love Dr. Demento Christmas CD)

We are excited for our first Christmas in Iowa. We are also Sad and really missing family/friends and some AZ family traditions, but we are making new ones here.