Snowmageddon - Day 2: The Snow Continues


We awoke this morning to 20+ inches of snow on the ground and it was still snowing. Theresa didn't even make an attempt to keep with the snow during the night, so the snow was piled up in its all its glory waiting to be shoveled.


Theresa and Anna suited up to battle the elements around 10 AM - about the time the other neighbors emerged to begin the snow battle, even though it was still snowing. Anna nearly got lost in the snow. There were some big piles. Fortunately Ted the neighbor and his son showed up with a snowblower and spent well over an hour clearing our driveway. Anna was upset with the snow blowing in her face and retreated inside to watch the Wiggles while Ted cleared the driveway with Theresa assisting with shoveling.

The rest of the day was spent baking chocolate chip cookies, finishing removing wallpaper from the kitchen (done) and concluded with dinner at the neighbors. Anna enjoyed playing at Sara and Owen's house, where she and Sara dressed up like ballerinas while Owen threw paper airplanes at them.

Joe remains stranded in Las Vegas, where he spent the day touring the Hoover Dam. Hopefully he will make it home tomorrow in time to watch the Super Bowl. In the meantime, Theresa and Anna will spend Sunday morning clearing the additional 5 inches of snow that fell and snow-tubing down the driveway. No one is going any where any time soon.





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