Last weekend it snowed, and snowed, and snowed for almost two straight days. We lost power for most of the day on Saturday, but no one minded much since they played outside the entire day, and even when it became dark and cold the girls thought it was awesome to play games by candlelight with headlamps (thank goodness we had power before bed :). When the sun came out Sunday afternoon we had amassed over 30". The kids couldn't have been more delighted!
Our yard on Saturday . . .
The same trees on Sunday (and patio table - crazy!). . .
The snow was so deep Lucy was literally swimming in the white stuff!
I couldn't resist taking a video.
I find great satisfaction in stepping in fresh snow - even if I'm still in my skirt and boots after church.
Caroline built an awesome igloo for all the neighbor kids and Chris and I made sledding tracks for them down our sidewalk. (Sophie wouldn't be in the picture and Liza wasn't that thrilled that I lost it after they had been arguing over hot chocolate for the past 15 minutes . . . )
Another video of the dog trying to find the squirrels on the mountainside across the street - too funny!
Monday morning - I couldn't let a morning like this pass by without a little snowshoeing in pristine Neff's Canyon . . . Ahhhh.
Caroline and friends enjoying their first day on the slopes together. Opening day at Solitude was yesterday and Ryan celebrated his first day skiing today at Snowbird. Yes, they both missed school and every year when the attendance secretary asks "reason for absence," I reply with "mental health day." Always works :).
I guess the big question for today is: "Do I take the girls to their swimming lessons in an hour??" I think I'll wait until it stops hailing before I make that decision.
