From 5:00pm February 12 through 5:00pm February 13, it snowed. And it snowed almost the entire East Coast. For 24 hours with only a brief break, it snowed. And I don't even have to write that Michael was out of town. Official measurements in our neighborhood range from 16-19". But then today, for Valentine's Day, the sun came out, the skies were blue, and the drip, drip of melting ensued. It was a Colorado storm.
The Duke-Carolina game was supposed to be last night. That was the only perk to Michael being out of town during the storm---I could at least watch my game in peace! I had Matthew ready and everything, but the game was postponed 8 days due to the weather. I failed at stuffing Matthew into this 2T outfit...don't think I can even pretend to squeeze him in it next week.
The first morning of the storm, only 12 hours in of the 24. I shoveled the driveway the night before after the kids were down. Then in the morning before they were up and moved the Tahoe to the end of the driveway. And then it kept snowing, and snowing, and snowing.
After bedtime shoveling session #2 - the deck this time.
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| Ready or not, here we come! |
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| My little buddy! I told the kids that if Matthew wouldn't tolerate the backpack or the snow in his face that I'd have to go back inside and they would need to play on their own. Praise God, Matthew seemed to love the pack! Not only was that his ticket to being outside and witnessing the neighborhood fun, but it was MY only hope for keeping up with the shoveling. And yes, my back is sore today! |
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| Narnia? |
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14" and counting...hours before the snow finally ceased.
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Day 2 was for sledding, snowmen, snowball fights, and eating snow!
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| Building a fort with Tristan and Grace. |
The morning after is always so beautiful.
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