Storm Nemo Aftermath

First the great news...we still have power!!!
We were all praying so hard that we wouldn't lose it.  I kept waking up all through the night and hearing my sound machine--so I knew we still had power.
So.Very.Thankful.

I did get to see a bit of snow lightening last night--although didn't hear the thunder that some heard.  Pretty cool.
The wind was howling all night long--amazing.  We had documented 76 MPH winds.  I could hear the trees creaking and I held my breath as the power flickered now and then, but never went out.  Thank you, God!

We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning.  It was so beautiful and AMAZING.  I'm told we officially got 22 inches. 

Since we have power....all that is left is F.U.N!!!
Except for Jeff and Taylor--they had to dig us out.
The kids played and I took photos.

So without further ado....here are the images from this morning.

They are all rested up now and pulling their snow stuff out of the dryer for round two.  I think I'll follow and join the fun.
I love a good blizzard!
I just have tiny bit of sadness that New England is so efficient at clearing it.  When I was a kid, if we had gotten en epic storm like this, we would have been snowed in for 4 days.
It looks like our roads are pretty clear already.  We have a driving ban until 4PM and after that, I am guessing there will be a lot of people out trying to see the piles of snow.
Wah.
We should have been able to milk this for at least 3 days! HA!

First Few Hours of Nemo

Posting twice in one day...almost a record.  ha.

While the kids waited for enough snow to play in, they busied themselves making forts, shooting Nerf guns and generally wreaking havoc all over the house.  

The snow started coming down pretty heavy in the afternoon and the kids wanted to go out to play.  It was already close to getting dark but out they went.

I followed and took some pictures from the shelter of the garage.  The snow is coming down so thick that the camera can't focus correctly. 

Building a snowman

Oh Snowy Day!

 

We woke up to this beautiful view out our back door.

 

So pretty!

Most of the kids were feeling well enough to play (or so they said), so I let everyone except Jordan go out in the snow.  He just wasn't well enough to get cold and wet today.

 

After church, it was time to play. They were so excited they could hardly wait!

Miraculously, we had enough snow pants and boots for everyone.  They didn't necessarily match but they worked.  Zoey's boots were a bit too big for her but it didn't hold her back.  At all.  I did make a Target run so that she can wear something that fits better tomorrow.  Bless her heart for not complaining!

I know....if I was a better prepared mommy, I would have rummaged around in the basement to inventory their boots prior to today.

Gah.

When there aren't enough saucers and sleds for everyone, a summer surf board is better than nothing.

Wheee!

Jillian's mittens...she needs some waterproof ones.

Zoey:  Mom...can I take my leg off?
Me:  No.
Zoey:  But it already got stuck between two rocks and fell off.  And now there is a lot of snow stuck to the ankle part. {She had put it back on at this point.}
Me:  Oh, poor Zoey!  But you have to keep it on because you can't hop all over the yard in deep snow.

 

Sledding should always be followed by mugs of hot chocolate.

 

I had quite a line up of mugs to fill.

And yeah.... I put that first one there on purpose when I framed the shot.

 

Christmas cookies and hot chocolate.  YUM!  

Poor Jordan was still coughing a lot but maybe tomorrow he can play in the snow.

 

Rosy cheeks, static-y hair, and a mug of hot chocolate.

 

"So, Jordan.  Tell me what you did when we were outside.  I really want to know."

 

The aftermath of wet snowpants, coats, boots, hats and mittens.

Ahhh....childhood moments of sledding, building forts and being willing to have your feet frozen off just for the fun of playing in the snow.

Good times.