Looking out the back door!
Looking out the front door!
My way of getting snowed in ~ staying home!!! For isn't that really when you are snowed in??? Well, getting snowed in for Mike is totally different. It is SO hard for him to get snowed in. He probably wouldn't admit that. I tend to think it's true! (Wink!!!)
Friday night, we went to LaVern's for a birthday party for Olivia. It started to snow while we were there and so we didn't stay late. We drove home safe and sound and VERY happy and blessed to pull into our warm garage and not have to go the basement steps anymore!!! Garages are such blessings ESPECIALLY much in the deep snow and fierce wind! We all snuggled together in the basement as we watched some TV before getting to bed.
We woke up Saturday morning early. Early ... not our choice but our little man was up at 6 AM and so we were too. We looked at the inches and inches of snow and it was STILL snowing like crazy outside!!! Mike suddenly said that he was going to check on the warehouse doors and make sure they are all closed! WHAT??? Why would you go out in blizzard conditions if you didn't have too? Especially just to check on a door? If it is open, it snowed in it already right? I wasn't too impressed that he thought he had to go out in the blizzard but whatever. Go and come back! Well, it wasn't no couple of minutes later when he came back inside and said that he can't even make it out of the driveway! My thoughts ... "exactly"!!! :) He stayed up with Austin while I went back to bed! Thanks Hun!
Our plans were for Matt Lapps to come over and hang out and drink coffee and play "Settlers" but they couldn't either get out!!! By afternoon, the snow was just getting deeper! Matt and Hunter did manage to get over to our house and picked up Mike and Ashlyn. They had to meet them out by the road though because there was no way he could come in the drive! By now we had 2 feet of snow! They tried to drive to the shop but had to turn around and come back. I'm telling you, they should just be happy right inside but no ... men love the adventure of getting out. Meanwhile, I was here, inside and dry and warm. Listening to Pandora Radio. In my pjs! But, I did decide to get to unpacking a few more boxes downstairs. I wiped away more dirt. Swept out the new, unfinished part of the basement. I unpacked a few more boxes. It was such a good feeling to get these things unpacked and cleaned. The washer and dryer were going all afternoon! Austin had a long nap! That helped me stick to my project! :)
The kids kept going outside and playing in the heaps and mounds of falling snow! When Mike and Ashlyn got back home, Matt and Lena and the boys came too. They ended up staying all night! They had their neighbor man come over and plow our driveway open for us! Thanks Doug!!! We played games and then later we watched some basketball together. Ashlyn and Hunter played well! After some hot ham and mashed potatoes we left Mike inside with Austin and Adrian while we went out in the snow. I would much rather stay inside dry and warm but it was fun to get some fresh air and watch the kids jump and trudge in the snow! They made some tunnels and Matthew got buried in snow up to his chin!
These two love the snow!!!
Really??? Going somewhere???
I didn't think so! :)
The plow trucks were out and plowing! We even saw the rescue truck come out and help someone just down the street. Someone was stuck and needed help!
She was so excited to see the snow!!!
Matthew is covered in snow! Matt and Lena tried to roll Hadassah in the snow but then she decided to come outside for awhile and see the winter wonderland herself!!! :)
They absolutely love the snow!
Our back yard and it still coming down hard!!!
Lena gets all excited about going out in the snow too!
It's as cold as it looks but they enjoyed it so! I think the snow was blowing in Hunter's eyes!
Mike took this picture from the back door while he was caring for the babies!
Lena, Hadassah, Me, Matthew, Matt, Hunter and Ashlyn!!! :) See the small tunnels?
I was constantly cleaning and wiping down the floor because even though we have a mudroom area, snow gets tracked in and makes a real mess!!! Adrian got all wet once from crawling through Matthew's tracks. We had our rack out to dry clothes!
Having a blizzard is such fun once again! Matt and Lena ended up staying overnight because by midnight, the roads (and again our drive way) were still a total mess! It took a little to get all the kids tucked in together and in different spots to give Matt's a room but it all worked out fine! :)
We woke up this morning with the sun shining bright! The snow stopping falling but now we have tons and tons of snow outside! :) We made a big breakfast and ate together. Ashlyn and Hunter went outside again and went down the swing slide and landed in the deep snow! They have such a blast! All the churches were canceled and it's going to take a lot of snow scraping and shoveling to get the roads back open!
Hadassah was itching to get together with her friends! She's at a fun age where sometimes she thinks she needs more than just family to hang out with. :) Mike took her over to Courtney's house but we couldn't help but tease her before they left. She didn't seem interested to go outside and play in the snow with Matthew but as soon as she found out that Courtney was outside in the snow ... she wanted to join the fun! :) Theses two girls have such fun together and I can't blame her for wanting to be with her friends! The Zooks are a fun family!!! :) Thanks for letting her come over Court!!!
Matt and Marlene are going to try to come over now this afternoon and tonight! We hope to play some Settlers and laugh and maybe go out in the snow!!! We have yet to build a snow man because it is so deep out there!!! :)
Stay warm! Stay safe! We are so blessed to have our electric on and hot water and a warm house to hang out in!!!
Thank you Jesus!!!
