This was the scene outside our front door Friday morning. I know this is small beans for some people, but for those of us who live in the deep south, this is serious snow! It was so cold, actually, that most of the snow had frozen into ice. Actually, 72+ hours later we still have some snow on the ground! (In fact, I don't known when we've had a colder winter. It's been mostly below freezing (even during the day) for over a week now. I feel like I'm never going to get warm!)
Since school shuts down at the mere threat of snow, we knew Thursday that we wouldn't have school Friday.
Once I got over the disappointment of not having school the same week we went back to school, we planned some fun activities.
Obviously the first thing we did was go outside and play. And I literally mean the first thing.
These next few photos were taken around 8:05 a.m. And it was 17 degrees out. By 8:15 we were back inside!
However, we did a lot in those ten minutes!
We "skated" on the ice on the road.
My angel made made snow-angels.
We tried to make snowballs but the snow was too dry and powdery.
And we wrote our names in the snow. (No, not like that! Gross!)
After thawing out, Alex left for work. The kids and I decided to walk to Kroger and Blockbuster. I have no pictures of that. It's really hard to push a double stroller on ice while trying to help a 5-year-old ride a scooter on ice without having to worry about taking pictures too. I was hoping that a walk/scooter ride would tire people out, however, I think I was the only one tired out!
Fortunately, Daddy came home early and took Jack and Melody ice-sledding!
Yes, those are laundry baskets they are in. (Alex's idea, not mine, but they worked!)
And finally we had a little home improvement time! My handsome, handy hubby replaced our broken kitchen faucet. (He's got one eye on the football game, of course!)
Did you have a snow day?
Since school shuts down at the mere threat of snow, we knew Thursday that we wouldn't have school Friday.
Once I got over the disappointment of not having school the same week we went back to school, we planned some fun activities.
Obviously the first thing we did was go outside and play. And I literally mean the first thing.
These next few photos were taken around 8:05 a.m. And it was 17 degrees out. By 8:15 we were back inside!
However, we did a lot in those ten minutes!
We "skated" on the ice on the road.
My angel made made snow-angels.
We tried to make snowballs but the snow was too dry and powdery.
And we wrote our names in the snow. (No, not like that! Gross!)
After thawing out, Alex left for work. The kids and I decided to walk to Kroger and Blockbuster. I have no pictures of that. It's really hard to push a double stroller on ice while trying to help a 5-year-old ride a scooter on ice without having to worry about taking pictures too. I was hoping that a walk/scooter ride would tire people out, however, I think I was the only one tired out!
Fortunately, Daddy came home early and took Jack and Melody ice-sledding!
Yes, those are laundry baskets they are in. (Alex's idea, not mine, but they worked!)
And finally we had a little home improvement time! My handsome, handy hubby replaced our broken kitchen faucet. (He's got one eye on the football game, of course!)
Did you have a snow day?
