Day 5/6: Thursday and Friday

Thursday was still cold and snowy.  We spent the day inside.  I think Ian had had his fill of snow and cold.  We made some ham pockets for lunch.  The kids really like making things together.  Today also Sadie won on the movie front and we watched the 3rd Harry Potter movie.  The 2 of them have become obsessed with the books since Ian got them for his birthday last year.

Friday we finally got above freezing and the sun came out!  It was sooo nice.  We spent most of the day cleaning the house and sweeping up all the wet mudding shoe prints.  Every night when we would have a fire, Ian would beg to roast marshmallows.  Well his Dad made his dream come true tonight.  He loved it.  It looks like we will begin thawing out this weekend.  So many people still don't have power and now have frozen bursting pipes.  We have been so blessed and protected during this snowy week.

 

Day 4: Wednesday

It is still snowing and cold outside.  We got some more snow overnight.  I think we have a good maybe 5 inches of snow out, maybe more.  Today we made mini pizzas for a fun lunch.  The kids played outside again.  This time they tried to slide on an innertube.  Well until it ripped on the garden edging.  Ian has been a huge fan of the snow.  Sadie is for about 5 min until she gets cold.  Today we also had internet back and we watched "Swiss Family Robinson." It was a family favorite when I was a kid.  Ian had been wanting to watch it but Sadie opposed it.  By the end of the movie though she loved it.  More games were played and we snuggled by the warm fire.

 

Day 3 of "Snowmagedon" Tuesday

Today was a COLD day.  The wind chill this morning was -20 degrees.  That is really cold.  A lot of people here in Texas are without power, have frozen pipes, no water, and little food. Texas is not prepared for weather like this. We have been so blessed that so far we haven't lost power or water, and we have plenty of food.  My parents power has been rotating on and off but they have managed to stay warm.  We spent today hanging out in the morning.  After lunch Ian of course headed outside to play.  He has had so much fun.  I have been worried that he will be too cold outside, but every time he comes back in his toes and fingers have been nice and toasty.  He stays moving outside.  I must say that wearing masks has really come in handy.  They not only protect you from Covid but they sure do keep your face warm.  For lunch today we made corndogs.  We also had internet long enough to finish "Parent Trap."  The kids really liked it.  We played games and as you can see, Ian stayed warm by the fire.

 

More Snow!! Monday- Day 2 of Snowmagedon

Ok, we are on day 2 of "Snowmagedon." It is soo cold outside.  It is supposed to be even colder tomorrow.  We woke up to about 4 inches of snow which is a lot for Texas.  Today was President's Day so we didn't have school either.  We started the day hanging out in the house.  After lunch we headed outside for a little while.  Once we were good and cold we came in and decided to watch the original "Parent Trap." Unfortunately we lost internet and had to put a hold on that.  It worked out good because some friends came over to play in the snow.  They even made a cute sea turtle in the yard.  Later that evening we huddled by the fire and played "Ticket to Ride."  More snow is on its way this week.  I have a feeling school will be cancelled too.

 

Valentine's Day!

This Valentine's Day was a crazy one.  We woke up to snow!  It wasn't a ton yet but more is on the way.  The kids were so excited.  The road looked pretty bad so we opted to stay home from church and just watch it on live stream.  It is so nice that we can do that now.  We started the day with a yummy breakfast of waffles with all the toppings and bacon of course.  After church the kids played out in the snow.  They didn't stay out too long because it was really cold out and here in Texas we don't own the cold weather gear that everyone else has.  We are not made for cold weather.  Later that day we hung out and had our traditional heart shaped pizza for dinner with red velvet cakes for dessert.  Noah even put a fire in the fireplace to end the evening. It was a great day.  I am so in love with my family.