Let it Snow!

At approximately 11 pm on Monday night we received the anticipated phone call that school was indeed canceled for Makenna.  As all the surrounding schools were closing, we went to bed not knowing if Rylan would have preschool (their schools are in different districts) but with almost certainty we were sure to wake up and find out that his school was also closed.   And sure enough it was a universal snow day!  Yea!!  We were excited to spend the day together with no where to go and only fun things to do.

 The snow didn't start coming down until after 9 am but once it started it didn't stop for about 12 hours yielding us a total of 8.5 inches of white fluffy magic dust.  The kids took it all in and went out to play several times during the day.  While we were inside we played board games, colored pictures and watched the movie The Lorax (Rylan's current fave!).  

 Rylan's favorite thing to do when outside is to eat the snow.  He takes a big handful and brings it right up to his mouth, eating it like it's the best thing in the world.

 After Scott finished working for the day, he headed out to shovel our driveway and play with the kids a bit. By this time I had enough of the snow so I was glad to just run out and take a few pictures and run back in before my toes got cold.

And at the end of the day, a new snowman was built.

A delightful fun day but now that we have had our snow fun, it's time for Spring, ok mother nature? 

a BLIZZARD of a post

we woke up and gave each other our usual snuggles to start our day...

but of course it wasn't just an ordinary day.

Our first peek outside was meant with wonderment.

and then reality hit, and Cassidy needed to go outside. 

which is a problem when several feet of snow rest on the doorway.

must start shoveling from the doorway.

so that is what we (he) did.

and Cassidy still needed tons of coaching to go outside.

and once that was accomplished, 

time for the great dig out!

About 2 feet of snow,with several more feet of drifts.

Scott shoveled and blowed us a pathway.

but of course you have to have some fun too..

and the kids aren't the only ones allowed to have fun now are they?? 

cheers to hours and hours of clearing the snow!  YEa..

{a little beer helps the spirit. } 

And at as the evening approached, we had yet to see a plow down our street.

crazzzeeee...

But come dinner time, a plow managed to find us!  woot woot!

And we survived the worst blizzard in our lifetime.

So not an ordinary day

but one I am sure we will always remember.

Now we must buckle up for the cold, frigid, air headed our way.

Sounds like tomorrow is a perfect day to bake cookies, watch a disney movie and build a tent.

A slideshow in the snow

It's not quite "Walking in a Winter Wonderland," or maybe it is...but the kids got together and while I'm not sure whether or not more time was spent getting them ready to go outside than they actually spent outside, I know that they had an incredible amount of fun.