The BEST Part of Oregon in the Winter

...is that it snows a couple inches and it's a HUGE deal. Of course the snow didn't stop there; it has snowed all day and put a thick blanket over everything in site. The funniest part is that things are shut down because of the snow. Granted, this "storm" is a little more snow than the occasional Christmas dusting, but it probably doesn't deserve the title the news reporters give it ("Arctic Blast"). Church services were cancelled this morning and I know for a fact the local library is closed... which is a really big deal for the city of West Linn because the people here put millions into their library and keeping it open. So with things cancelled and closed for the day, we've had a family-oriented day--even more than any other Sunday. We visited Eric's parents and went with them to the tree farm to get a Christmas tree. Everything just seems more magical and memorable in the snow. This is already a Christmas to remember.