Help, It's Melting!

Thankfully the rain didn't start to early, so the kids had plenty of time to play in the snow before it started to melt.

 

They did quite a bit of snow plowing with their heavy equipment.

Good times and great memories; and then the snow turned into rain.

Fun During Our Snowmageddon!

First thing in the morning they were both out playing.  Running, jumping and squealing around the yard.

Then while Clayton took a nap, we were out again playing.

This was the perfect place to dry our boots and gloves.

 

 Hot chocolate was a tasty way to warm up our insides.

Then it started to snow again......

 

 

 Time to go out and play again!

Snowball fight!!

 

 

They were back out again after dark.   I think they were in and out about 7 different times throughout the day.  And we got about 6 inches of snow, which is totally unheard of for this area. 

Everything was so beautiful with the snow, and we feel very thankful and blessed to have been able to enjoy  this rare storm.

 

 

But alas after our 6 inches of snow, the forecast turned to endless days of rain..... ok, not quit endless.
Our fun was about to be washed away.

Snowmageddon and Getting Aunt Di to the Airport

So the day came when Aunt Di had to return to the East; as in Ohio.   After hearing the weatherman mutter and sputter about the great white death that was to come we decided to leave early; that and we wanted to check out a little restaurant that served Bubble Tea.  We loaded up the Yukon and headed over the coastal mountains to the "weird" city of Portland.  Once we got into the city, it started to snow and traffic really began to slow down.   We found our Bubble Tea place and stopped to try it.   Interesting stuff!!

Then it was a mad rush, at a snail's pace to get Aunt Di to the airport. The snow kept falling and the traffic kept getting slower.  She did catch her Portland flight, only to miss her connecting flight...eventually she did make it back into Cincinnati.   We on the other hand spent a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes in the car.  Yes,  almost 11 hours in the car for a round-trip that usually takes about 4 hours.  We did stop at a doughnut shop and buy a dozen; everything goes better with a little sugar in your system!  Meanwhile, the snow kept falling.  Just before leaving the last of civilization we stopped at Little Caesars and bought supper;  munching and crunching and slipping and sliding toward home.


Here's a couple pictures of our adventurous travels. 

Meanwhile, the snow just kept falling.  We were all super glad to arrive home safe and sound!