The Big Snow

February 9, 2011

The snow came in fast and furious and at times was falling a rate of 3 inches an hour. It was beautiful! The flakes were HUGE! I could honestly sit and stare at falling snow for hours. Alas, with a toddler, this is not possible. This pic was taken at about 9:00 am. The table had been clear the night before!!The day before we could actually see the driveway. Where had it gone?!

The snow continued to fall throughout the morning.After lunch we decided to bundle up and venture out. Who knew that the $3 snowsuit I bought Aiden at a garage sale in the spring would get so much use in one year?! He wasn't quite sure what to think at first. This was mainly due to the fact that he could barely even walk (between the bulky snowsuit and the snow that came up to his thighs!). Once we cleared a path in the driveway, he was more eager to go explore.

He attempted (in vain) to use the big snow shovel!Monty and Aiden testing the depth of the snow.The piles on the side of the driveway were two feet deep! Insane. Seriously, I have never seen this much snow in all my life!Shoveling was much easier with the dustpan. Note to self: get Aiden's buckets and shovels before the toybox gets buried in the backyard.By the afternoon the snow had stopped and the sun was shining. The driveway and our street were clear so Monty was able to go get some goodies from McDonalds. It was a good day!

So We Got Some Snow

We have had some "great" winter weather the past couple weeks! I love the snow and am not complaining one bit. It was cold, but it was beautiful. Monty got to work from home a few days and Aiden and I had fun just sticking around the house and playing.

Tuesday, February 1 it snowed about 6-8 inches, depending on where you were. The counties directly above us in MO were under a blizzard warning, so we were pretty thankful to get as little as we did. The snow followed about 1/2" of sleet and ice. The roads were a mess for a couple days. The side roads never really got cleared at all. Fast forward three days and the weather man was calling for a dusting on Friday, February 4. Yeah, we ended up with about 4 more inches of the the fluffy stuff. The main roads that were once clear are now covered again and the side roads just got worse. We live on a main road so we did okay with being able to get out and about.

The next Tuesday the 10:00 forecast projected we'd get about 5" more snow. By this time the small rural schools had been out for 6 days because the plows had yet to clear all the back roads. Wednesday morning Monty got up to check on the snowfall totals. In my sleepy state (from under my warm covers) I asked if it was snowing. He said, "Yes. Quite a bit." This was at 6:30. By the time Aiden and I got up around 9:00 there was probably about a foot on the ground. And yes, it was still coming. All said, we got around twenty inches. That's almost two feet!! Crazy! However, since there was no ice, Monty was able to shovel the driveway that day. The plow came and cleared the road and we were able to get out that night.

It is still amazing to me just how much snow there was. A week later and it's in the 70s outside and the snow is gone. Aiden enjoyed the snow so much. Every time we went outside he wanted to wear his boots and walk in the snow. He loved walking across parking lots and stomping in the slushy mess. Such a boy! We are so thankful God gave us His beauty to enjoy.

He's a Mess

So, a jar of sprinkles fell off the pantry door today and the bottom of the jar busted. When Aiden picked up the jar, sprinkles went everywhere! So, why not have a little fun?! Mmmmmm ...... they are so good!

It's these moments that make me so happy to be home all day with him. Love this kid!

Let It Snow

Last Thursday we had our second "big" snow for the year. We had a snow day the week before, but it wasn't quite as much. Let me tell you, I love snow. I am a Florida girl at heart and was raised in a land where it hardly ever got below freezing, but I have always loved the white stuff. It's so clean and pretty and I can't get enough of it - especially when I can stay home.
Nothing starts a snow day better than cinnamon rolls - ahhhh, comfort food! Aiden enjoyed the icing! Then we bundled up and headed out to play. That just meant that we put our snow clothes on over our flannel pjs. A good snow day requires being in comfy clothes all day long.Ready to roll! It was BRIGHT out by lunchtime and had quit snowing.

It is hard to get back up once you've fallen. Poor kid!Must taste some! Love his mittens covered in snow! He has two pairs on each hand. His thick pair he got for Christmas were still a little big, so we just doubled up on the thin ones.He may be getting a little tired.
And what's a snow day without snow cream?!

My teacher friends may curse me for saying this, but I hope we get a few more of these wonderful white days this winter. This snow was not good snowman snow and we didn't get the chance to go sledding. :)

Christmas Day

Christmas morning finally arrived (at a glorious 9:00!) in our house. Santa had come and left Aiden a talking Elmo. He moves, sings, and tells stories and jokes. He also filled Aiden's stocking with other Sesame Street goodies and lots of fun toys! The Elmo quickly became a favorite!

After we all opened our stockings we ate breakfast (yummy homemade monkey bread) and then opened the rest of our presents.Aiden got some more Elmo's World videos,a talking Thomas the Train phone, an Elmo play-doh set that cuts shapes (it also talks and tells you what each shape is),a magnetic Thomas and Friends book (sooooo great for church),
a large truck that holds all his cars,

and a Woody doll.

We had a great time playing with all our new stuff. We stayed in our pajamas all day! Last year Aiden wasn't quite crawling yet and could just sit and play with toys (well mostly paper and boxes). What a difference a year makes! He was so into Christmas and loved everything. A child after my own heart! And yes, technically, it was a white Christmas (barely!).

Now on to a new year and new adventures!