Lots of Snow and Snow Day 2019

We've had a lot of snow, and it never melts, but that doesn't mean we don't still get excited about snow days!

A lot of snow! 2/17

Pre-snow day neighborhood roads, 2/17

We did our usual pajamas inside-out, but we added two Nebraska snow day tricks, we put an ice cube in the toilet, and put a spoon under each of the kids' pillows. Triple magic!

Inside-out pajamas and spoons, 2/19

It worked! We went to the local park and went sledding with the kids' friend Sohan.

Family Snow Day Pic 2/20

 
Sohan and James going uphill, Miranda being shoved downhill

Windchill Day- January 2019

It's so cold we had off from school yesterday. Not for snow mind you, just for cold. High of 0, low of -14. So we had a snuggly playdate instead.

Miranda, Sahasra, Sohan, and James

Bomb Cyclone and Snow Days 2018

We knew the "Bomb Cyclone" was coming, so school was canceled for Thursday in advance. I didn't tell the kids though and told them they had to wear their pajamas inside-out and do a snow dance. And it worked! Too well, actually, because they had Thursday and Friday off. Very long weekend!

Inside-out pajamas

Hahahaha

Lots of snow to shovel on Thursday.

Building snowmen?

Snow Storm Grayson brought us about 12.5 inches

Friday night


Ready to go out!


Cuties!


Sunday snow angels

Two Snow Days 2016

We had more snow on Friday, a little stickier this time and less fluffy. James had no preschool which they posted on Facebook so at least we didn't even get out of pajamas for hours and hours. We tried to make the best of it and turned Friday into Fun Family Snow Day. Kevin didn't have work on Friday anyway, and I know that's not cause for complaint... but you know.

Kids got to play a little outside

James went sledding near the house.

Everything was plowed in time for soccer on Saturday too so that was good. Sunday we watched Super Bowl 50 which was also fun. By "we watched the Super Bowl" what I actually mean is: Kevin watched the Super Bowl while I read Facebook, then I watched the commercials and halftime show while Kevin checked his text messages from his guy friends hating on the halftime show, and then Kevin finished watching the Super Bowl while I ate some ice cream.

But then Monday, when it was time for school again there was a little bit of snow falling out of the sky... and school was cancelled again. Something they not only neglected to tell us on any number of available services- email, text, or Facebook, but which they in fact denied when I called.

Me: I just called to see if you're open today.
Woman at school: Yes, we are.
Me: Okay, thanks!

Then when we dressed James and Kevin brought him to school they denied the denial, claiming a snow day. James was already dressed and excited for school, so this went over poorly with him. This is a extra sad when you pay for preschool.    

Poor Super Bowl reaction + Monday Snow Day = meme

But anyway, we're good on snow days right now. It snowed again today a little, but thankfully nothing was cancelled. I'm going to turn my pajamas outside out (the normal way) and do the no-snow-days-dance.

Snow Storm Juno 2015

Nothing much has happened here in a little while other than a stomach bug, followed by a big brouhaha over a snow storm that was supposed to bring us 3 feet of snow, but actually brought us a little over a foot. We even took both kids out to go grocery shopping the day before which is especially ill-advised in a snow-storm-grocery-crowd. To be fair, it snowed more by Kevin's job, and Grandma Kathy and Great-Grandma Ruth got totally snowed in for days in Cape Cod!

The boys get ready to shovel.

Post-Juno on our block

James eating snow during the snow storm

I ran out to take pictures of them shoveling but it was so cold out that they quit early. So here's a picture from the previous light snow the weekend before.

He's great at this!

Not really, James actually kind of shovels snow onto the walk... haha.

Bonus picture of Miranda judging us for shopping last minute.

Winter Storm Pax- Snow Day 2014

Snow day! Kevin got his second snow of the season, but the first of the spring semester. I was really rooting for it. I don't like him driving in the snow and he walks to the farther away train station. Plus, I just wanted his company at home. One time I explained to someone that doesn't know us that well that I work from home and that Kevin works from home 2-3 days a week, and James doesn't go to daycare, meaning we are all home together 4-5 days a week. She looked at me aghast and asked, "Don't you get sick of each other?!" Nope, I root for snow days.

The boys coming back from a walk

James trying to shovel out the car in the driveway (fail)

Tuckered out from all the shoveling, he fell asleep on me.