Last weekend we went to Chicago for some shopping, relaxing, and eating at the Cheesecake Factory (Thanks Anna and Steve from last Christmas). Unlike the last few days, the weather was almost perfect, sunny but a bit of a cold wind. We walked the magnificent mile and went to a HUGE art and craft show (several HUNDRED vendors).

Today was a blizzard here but we both had school. That is not unusual for Hope but all the public schools in the area EXCEPT Grand Rapids was closed. They were open but had very few students.

The up side is that our outside decorations look pretty nice all covered in snow.