With a December that was mostly in the 60's and a January that was not much colder, I was beginning to wonder if we would have any snow this year. Lauren kept talking about building a snowman and I really wanted to see if Charlie would freak out as much as he did last year. He did NOT like the snow!
And suddenly, I hear the forecaster mention the coveted "S" word earlier in the week. Of course, when it comes to snow, I have learned to believe it when I see it. So I didn't get my hopes up much. We would either get pummeled or barely get a dusting.
Move ahead to Thursday, and suddenly it seems like we are going to see quite a bit of snow. So I made sure we had plenty of provisions and Chad made sure the house was ready. The only thing left to do was wait.
On Friday, the 22nd, the snow began to fall. And it kept falling and falling. When we woke up the next morning, we easily had nearly 18 inches of snow. And we were not even halfway through the storm. The snow fell all Saturday and finally ended around midnight.
Luckily, we did not lose power. We were able to hunker down at home, eat delicious foods, play together, and just enjoy watching the snow. Occasionally, Chad would venture outside to let Wrigley pee (boy, did he have a hard time walking in all of that snow), or to check on the roof of the shed and around the house. But we did not really leave the warmth of the inside until Sunday, when the snow was no longer falling.
So it was time to get on all of our snow gear and head outside for some fun!! Lauren had a blast. She stomped through the snow like a champ, and loved it when Chad threw her in to big piles of snow. It was too powdery to make a snowman or form snowballs, but that did not stop Lauren from trying!
Charlie, on the other hand, did not have as much fun. He walked around a bit, but once he fell and got snow on his face, he was done. I managed to get him calmed down enough for a few family photos, but he lost it again when Chad threw a snowball, that hit him in the face. Playtime was definitely over!!
After that time in the snow, Chad and I had no problem feeding the kids lunch and putting them down for a nap. Which allowed us time to work on digging out the driveway.
A boy, who lived down the street, came by and offered to help us shovel. We definitely took him up on that offer, while Chad and I took turns shoveling. Although Chad shoveled more than I did, I would like to think that the short breaks I provided gave him the extra strength he needed to finish the job.
Towards the end, our next door neighbor came by with his snow blower and helped us out a bit. Also, a state plow came by and was able to break free the final bit of snow at the end of the driveway.
After all of that work, it was time for a much deserved beer and a picture!!
Next, we woke up the kids and took them back out into the snow. Lauren loved the big piles created by our shoveling, and she happily climbed them over and over again. Charlie ventured out a bit and seemed to enjoy throwing the snow around. Small steps!!
Now that everyone was rested and in better moods, we checked out the side of our house that had the huge snow drifts. I was carrying Charlie and quickly discovered the snow came up to my hips. It was very deep and even more difficult to navigate when I was carrying my big boy!! Of course, Lauren was so light that she barely sunk in to the snow and had no problem walking around!!
It was fun to watch all of that snow fall, and it felt great to dig out from the storm. But it is Wednesday and the kids and I finally left the house to take Lauren to swim class. School is canceled for the rest of the week, we just started getting our mail, the trash hasn't been picked up this week, and I am officially ready for the snow to melt and for life to get back to normal.
And then I will look forward to the next storm!!
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