Oh yeah, baby.
We woke up to a foot of snow. And it was still snowing. And blowing.
The kids couldn't wait to get out in it.
The dog went first and didn't last long. It's kind of hard to pee-pee when the snow goes up over your head. Just sayin...
Our windows were so covered that we couldn't see out
I had to open the sliding glass door to get this shot. Our deck looked amazing
The kids thought it was very funny to see their swings sitting on snow.
The kids headed out but the littler ones suddenly noticed that the snow was up to the top of their thighs.
"Look out world! I'm goin' in!"
At that point, I made a decision that Zoey was not going to be able to navigate the snow. It was just too deep for her. She couldn't hop in it...she couldn't walk in it...she couldn't crawl in it.
So, even though she was all dressed and ready, I had to tell her that she was going to have to come inside with me.
She started to howl.
And sob.
And my heart hurt.
So I asked her...do you REALLY want to try it?
She did.
Well, who am I to say what she can't do?
She stood here for a bit...hesitating and unsure how to proceed.
And then...off she went.
I thought when the snow went up her sleeves, she would turn back. But no...
She crawled around the side of the garage to where the other kids were. I heard her shout, "HI GUYS!"
Jordan contemplates eating a table-full of snow.
Zoey is still hanging in there!
Kate is all smiles--although her face looks a little frozen.
Molly...are you in there?
Still going strong...
Jillian is looking very fashionable
Finally starting to feel the cold but too stubborn to go inside
"See? I can still smile."
Chloe tries to blow the 'snowflake' off her hat.
The teen revs up the snowblower.
Snowblower fail.
The kids sit on a snowbank to watch their big brother move snow.
The little kids had a tough time getting off the snowbank.
Notice that Zoey has lost that lovin' feeling with the snow.
When Zoey decided to go in, Jake was going to follow but said,
"Actually...I'm not. I'm staying out."
"Actually...I'm not. I'm staying out."
{'Actually' is the little kids' new word.}
So Jillian put a flowered scarf on him and he was good for a few more minutes.
Finally, tired of the driving wind and snow, we headed indoors. While the little kids watched a video, some of us spent the afternoon doing this...
We are hoping for another snow day tomorrow, but so far, we only have a one-hour delay. What a rip!
Zoey is supposed to go back to Shriners in the morning, but that is not going to work with the school delay, so we will have to reschedule.
Just as I was about to post this, Taylor came to tell me that I might want to go check out the kitchen sink.
His devious grin warned me that he was up to no good.
Amazing the amount of ingenuity and motivation it took to fill the sink with snow. We're letting it sit there until morning to see if it melts by then.
He makes me smile.
