Blizzard 2011

Day 1

I say day 1

not because we are getting more snow

but because we will be stuck inside 

ALL

DAY 

LONG

again tomorrow

The snow and winds came in over night

So we woke up to this

A good 7 or 8 inches of snow

and major snow drifts

The wind blew all day long

Still going actually

Mark suited up this morning to shovel the driveway

So he, in his brilliance, could go to work

I swear he could rob a bank dressed like this

HA

He got stuck only a couple of times there and back

But when your boss lives walking distance from the office

You gotta show up

I had already grocery shopped over the weekend

And Sunday night had taken an outing to cruise Target

for some alone time

But did not get anything "needed" for the storm

because, quite frankly,

I assumed the weather guy was over talking the whole bit

like the previous 

So I went back Monday morning

killing time really between Colton school drop off and Connor swim lessons

I picked up these ugly snow boots for $9

That store was a mad house

I have not seen lines like that in a long time

CRAZINESS!!!

This picture is outside the basement doors

It is underneath our deck

You can tell how bad the wind was blowing the snow

Explaining to a 3 and 4 year old

42 times

why they cannot go out and play in this winter wonderland

sucks!!!

It only got 9degrees today

And the wind was unbelievably cold

After Mark finally made his way home this afternoon

And the wind had died down some

I did get the guys out for a picture

It took longer to get them dressed 

then they spent outside

The boys looked like the kid from

"A Christmas Story"

when he was padded up with clothes that

he couldn't even bend his arms

Frisco loved it

I swear he is a cold weather dog

He kept "asking" to go outside today

And he would run along the fence 

looking for his neighbor doggy friend

who of course was inside

The boys are 3 for 3 with snotty noses

I am sure our 2 and half minute outing today did not help

We played lots of Wii

and watched a movie

Not sure whats in store for tomorrow

Maybe some arts and crafts

and lego organization

Mark leaves tomorrow for his boy trip

I "gave" it to him for Christmas

Well, I gave him permission to go Thursday thru Sunday

meaning, I would not bitch and moan

And let him enjoy himself

Now it has turned into Wednesday thru Monday

Not sure how I feel about that

but what evs!

He deserves a break too

And is quite excited

Originally I was going to drive him to the airport

UM, yeah, not gonna happen now

He might have to transport himself in this snowy mess