Arthur building train tracks

Winter update

Hi there friends and family.

Winter has arrived in IOWA and it is cold but white and beautiful. We had 8 inches of snow last night. For the family and friends in South Africa temperatures this past week has been ranging between minus 30degrees Celsius and minus 10 degrees Celsius. ( BRR) but the house is nice and warm.

Here is a picture of Arthur watching our neighbor removing snow in our driveway. They are so wonderful to do it for us. ( They probably think these South Africans are not use to it so they will do it.) He is a teacher and on snowy days like this schools gets cancelled. Arthur runs to the front door when he hears the snow blower and loves to stand and watch.

Last weekend we went to city park and pulled Arthur in the sled all over the snow.

He loved it and was not very happy when we tried to get him out of his sled and into

the car. Here are a few pics.

As you all know he loves to paint and draw and helped me painting some Christmas cards for

the family in South Africa.

This is him in the car tire ( I accidently drove over the curb and a piece of ice punctured the side of the tire and regardless to say we had to replace it.) Surprisingly Deon wasn't even mad at all.

Athur thought is was the perfect place to sit and read.

We are getting ready for Christmas and will be spending it here in Clear Lake.

I think Arthur is going to love it and I cant wait for him to open his gifts.

I love the stage that he is at now. His language skill are exploding and we

are trying to teach him English and Afrikaans.

He also loves to dance but both me and Deon doesn't think he has a lot of rhythm.

His motions looks a little out of sync but at least he loves it right??!!!!

My Christmas shopping is done and I just have to bake my Christmas cookies

today and tomorrow and I am all set.

We will probably go to church on Christmas eve and then do dinner and gifts afterwards.

Our church does a lovely candle service and I always walk out reminded

of what Christmas really is about.

Merry Christmas to everyone and remember what it is all about.

God bless

Deon, Carin, Arthur and of course Roscoe