I have to be honest: this snow storm couldn’t have come at a worst time. It made my parents, who came to help while Ben was on a business trip to Germany, have to leave early (and in the middle of the storm!). It kept my sister from coming to visit this weekend (I haven’t seen her since Thanksgiving!). It made me cooped up inside with three kids on day 5 of no daddy. And it’s made Ben, who is on about 24 hours of travel, be driving in horrible weather home from the airport 5 hours later than anticipated. Yuck, yuck, yuck. I’m trying not to be bitter…
Yesterday, as the snow was coming down, Seth and Sam were SO excited. They kept asking and asking to go outside. I delayed it as long as possible: it was 20 degrees and the wind was blowing like crazy. I knew we’d spend longer getting the gear on than playing in it. But they actually lasted outside about 15 minutes. When they came in, we had hot chocolate, popcorn and watched Frosty the Snowman. (A ver wintery thing to do.) Then when my plans of eating dinner at Chipotle that I had been dreaming about all day were foiled by bad roads, I made puffy German pancake with strawberries on it and bacon. Take that ill-timed snow storm.
Today the snow was actually pleasant. I think it warmed up to a balmy 28 and there was no wind. We carefully drove to Fred Meyers for groceries and Chipotle for lunch (more than anything—we got out of the house…woo hoo!) And then we bundled up and made it outside for a lot longer. I missed my husband so dearly, as all families were home together (because the wonderful city of Portland pretty much shuts down for snow) and I actually had to be the one outside playing in the snow (definitely Ben’s role). Although Freddy’s didn’t have any sleds left (seriously, Portland, you are so ridiculous) we were able to borrow one from our neighbors and the boys sledded for the first time.
So, snow’pocalypse 2014, although you arrived at the worst time EVER, we embraced you. Now, please stick around through Tuesday so that my husband can get that snow day off of work that he’s owed.
The look on Seth’s face above describes how I felt about the blizzard
They were so excited to eat snow!
My favorite view of the snow…from inside!!
Here’s so pictures from my camera phone from today:
Sam, Me, Seth…Love these boys!
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