Snow Day

Today we got up to got ready to go to school. We drove through the 4 inches of snow on the ground for 20+ minutes and then we got to the school. We drove up to park and saw a sign that said "No School, snow day". We were already there and I was supposed to sub, so I wasn't the happiest camper. Plus it was the last day of the quarter and parties were planned, Lance worked really hard to earn the privillege to go to a special party today. Lance was upset and we had a horrific drive home in front of us, so I decided that I would call one of his friend's mom. They live close to the school so we went over and picked up his friend to spend the night. His friend has a little brother, so he came over also to play with Liam. This is what I decided to do with 4 boys stuck in a snow storm...I made them help me shovel the driveway. Sorry it was snowing so much you can't see their faces, but they are smiling. (Liam, Elliot, Oliver and Lance) They did a really good job and we were done in a half hour. It is really warm out so they stayed out and played in the backyard. The boys are staying until tomorrow morning, so it's off to find other things for them to do. (Not really, they are currently playing video games and they will do that all day if I let them and I just might).

What a difference a day makes!

Remember how I hate winter? Well, now we are at war!

On Wednesday morning Ryan had to go back to work, he was not excited about that. His mom is in town, so we loaned her his car since he takes the bus. At 6:15 he woke me and the kids up to drive him to the bus stop, not a big deal. When we got outside we found out it had snowed 6 inches and it made everything a big deal. I drove him slowly and safely to the bus stop, a lot of the streets were already plowed. Then I dropped him off and turned around in a parking lot and started up the hill to the main road. The road we were on was not plowed and my little minivan got experience snow first hand. My wheels just spun and there was a truck behind me wanting to go forward with his life. He had given me some room, so I backed up and tried it again and again. Then his patience ended and he went around me. I kept trying while Ryan watched me from his bus window. Next a truck with a plow thing on the front was behind me, but he had no patience or compassion (I thought maybe he could drop his little plow thing for me). I guess Liam counted the tries up the hill and got to 11 (he counted them silently, otherwise he wouldn't be alive right now;) So, we made it up the hill and drove home safely.

Next problem was the 6 inches of snow on our driveway. The three of got dressed and went to shovel the driveway. Our brand new snow blower is currently broken, so we had a lot of shoveling. We shoveled off and on for 3 hours, the good thing is that it was warm out at least. Then they finally plowed our street and made a mess at the end of our driveway. At that point I gave up! My sister was coming over, but she has a truck so she can drive over it! Ryan was a great guy and went out to shovel it after his mom left last night at 8:30pm. I may have to go touch it up today in the heat of the day, but he got the majority done.

Well, today is going to be a new day. We woke up at 6:15 and took Ryan to the bus without any problems. We have no snow to move today either. I am going to take the boys to the zoo that I had promised for yesterday and we are going to have a fun relaxing day.

For the record I am so sore today, my head won't even stay up on my neck. That must mean that I worked out! Yay me!

I hate winter!!

Last Saturday (Dec.1st) it snowed, a lot. I didn't blog about it because I wanted to take a picture of the boys playing in the snow for the blog. Then it snowed again on Tuesday, a lot. I still have no pictures of the boys playing in it. A week and a half has gone by with a lot of snow on the ground and we still have no pictures because....it is sooooo cold here! I don't know what I hate more the snow or the cold. The high yesterday was 11 above, I don't know what the windchill was, but it was lower than 11 degrees. Lance has been dying to play in the snow, so he went out with his friend for a whole half hour before they were frozen popsicles. I know for you true Minnesotans this is nothing, but I hate it. I would move to CA if Ryan would let me:) The only picture I have is of Ryan snow blowing (by himself). I know it 's not that bad, I could just do without it.