Friday, February 4, 2011

Blizzard 2011

This past week was declared an actual blizzard! On Tuesday, things started closing down for Wednesday in anticipation....schools, stores, you name it. Chad's work cancelled so on Tuesday night as the snow started coming down, we just hunkered down for our first family snow day. We had record snowfall, accumulating over 2 feet in alot of areas and setting the record as the 3rd largest snowfall in the Chicago. It was cold, and windy and even included thundersnow! On Wednesday, when the snow finally stopped and the skies cleared, we bundled up and headed outside. We could all hardly maneuver in the snow but the kids loved and it was fun to spend a snow day together!

The crazy drift result of the snow and wind. Ours was very "mountainous" in areas and flat in others since we live next to so much open property.

Front walk drifts.

Snowy backdrop.

Chad finally "dug" us out. Funny after all that snow to see sunny skies. Perched up high. Buried in. My little snow bunny just kept toppling over. Sledding down the side hill.

Sydney sneaking a snack...yum, snow.

Busted!!

Really? I mean it isn't like we don't feed her. Those cheeks are definitely hereditary.