On January 7th, we had our first official blizzard in 20 years. For those of you who don't live in this area, you might think we have blizzards all the time. I encourage you to look up the true definition of a blizzard. With an ominous weather forecast, I decided to hunker down with the kids at my parents' house rather than be stranded at home for several days. I'm so happy we stayed in Elma. The storm resulted in driving bans for over 24 hours, subzero temperatures, and high winds. I drove home to gather a few supplies at the beginning of the storm and experienced the worst winter driving of my life. It's no fun to stop the car and try to find the road before going again! Don't get me wrong, blizzards are fun. There is something novel and adventurous about hunkering down and riding out a storm. My inner child rejoiced with "snow day!!!". The concept was a bit lost on Elliott. He associates snow with playing outside. I had to tell him that it was too cold to play outside. We have now added "blizzard" to his vocabulary. Here are photos and videos from our snow days.
Lucy went for a ride in the little doll stroller that Penny and Elliott have been playing with.
Elliott LOVES doing puzzles. We are all pretty impressed with his puzzle skills.
What do you do with a toddler with pent up energy? Put him on the treadmill!
Treadmill fun.
Elliott loves bathtime in Coco's big tub. Here he is telling Poppy all about the boats.
On to the submarine and Nemo.
The blowing snow stuck to cobwebs around the house, making for some eerie scenes.
Post-bath, naked puzzles.
"I did it!"
Lucy is very talkative these days!
Poppy plowed the driveway during a break in the storm. Temperatures were still well below zero.
What's worse than a stir-crazy, house bound toddler? A stir-crazy, house bound 9 month old puppy! I had to take Dutch out for a while. He had a blast playing in the snow.
I came back in to find Lucy watching Coco knit.
Lucy was clearly very interested in the knitting.
I love her blizzard outfit!
What is the most offensive piece of mail you can receive in the middle of a blizzard? The Athleta swimsuit catalog.
I traced Elliott so he could color.
Drawing his hair.
Cozy baby after bath.
The snow stopped blowing, the sun came out, and we had a stunning day after the blizzard. The temperatures were still very cold so the snow stuck to the trees. I drove home before our driveway had been plowed and captured the pristine scene.
Blue sky.
The mini lives in a garage space that is enclosed on three sides. The car was coated in snow from the storm.
A beautiful horse pasture near my parents' house.
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