Snowpocalypse 2011

After much anticipation, the great snow storm of 2011 (at least so far!) came, we played and now we are ready for it to move on out! :)

At school last week, Ali's teacher (Ms. Michele) told her what she needed to do to get the snow to come to Marietta - inside out/backwards pjs, a frozen spoon under her pillow, ice cubes flushed down the potty and last, but not least...the snow dance! All of these important steps were taken on Sunday night and we anxiously watched out the window....
When the girls went to bed, they had yet to see a snowflake! But, within an hour, the rain was falling hard and fast and we woke up the next morning to a winter wonderland!!





I can't remember the last time we got this much snow!!

We hiked over to our friends, the Holles' house...thank goodness Ryan got me a new Bob double stroller for Christmas (I love it!) - I do not think my old stroller would have made it! For such a short walk, it was quite the hike - interesting and crunchy walking on deep snow and ice! We had fun building a snowman (well, I watched everyone make the snowman), drinking hot chocolate and playing with our friends!

We came home to naps, lots of eating and staying warm and even some sledding...

Ali....

Rhodes...

And even Daddy...

Today, the girls and I have yet to leave the house and are enjoying the warmth of another day off school (day 1 for Rhodes and day 2 for Ali!). Ryan went out to the grocery store for us and got us lunch and now did a drive up to the office to check things out. It has been a fun couple of days and honestly, I wouldn't mind one more like this...but, as some point, we may be doing a reverse snow dance to clear these icy roads up! Happy Snow days 2011! (and happy 1/11/11!)