Spokane was hit with a HUGE winter storm last Wednesday. This is definitely the most snow I have seen since I was a kid, and the coldest temps I have experienced in years (it was a high of 8 yesterday!!). It snowed over 24 inches in less than 48 hours. Christmas break got started early when they cancelled school on Thursday and Friday. They pretty much shut down the entire city on Thursday. Ray has a big 4WD truck for work, so we were able to get out when we needed to, but we just barely dug the van out yesterday, and the city just got plows to our neighborhood yesterday night. It was crazy, but kind of fun. Ray was like a kid in a candy store. He didn't work on Thursday and spent most of the afternoon out in the front yard shoveling and playing with the kids. He was totally loving it-he loves the snow. I like to sit in the house and watch it all from the couch :). The kids think it is the greatest thing ever. It is really beautiful now, with all of the pine trees covered in snow. It has been too cold for any of it to melt, so it is all still there!! We will definitely be having a white Christmas!
This tree is in our front yard. It sits right at the edge of the yard and the street runs behind it. You couldn't even tell the street was there!
Ray helping Grace sled. I'm glad I bought those snow pants and boots a few weeks ago!!
Ray created a trail for in the yard for the kids to walk in. The snow was up to the top of Elliot's thighs at this point!!
Sledding kids...
Grace and Elliot helped shovel the driveway, too!
There was at least 2 feet of snow on top of the van!
This is what we woke up to on Thursday morning. It proceeded to snow pretty hard all day long!
This is the back porch on Thursday morning. Max didn't stay out long :)
This tree is in our front yard. It sits right at the edge of the yard and the street runs behind it. You couldn't even tell the street was there!
Ray helping Grace sled. I'm glad I bought those snow pants and boots a few weeks ago!!
Ray created a trail for in the yard for the kids to walk in. The snow was up to the top of Elliot's thighs at this point!!
Sledding kids...
Grace and Elliot helped shovel the driveway, too!
There was at least 2 feet of snow on top of the van!
This is what we woke up to on Thursday morning. It proceeded to snow pretty hard all day long!
This is the back porch on Thursday morning. Max didn't stay out long :)
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How beautiful. I love the photo of Ray holding the blue sled along side Elliot's red hood, all on a black and white background. Almost looks like you did some photoshoping. Yes, the snow is beautiful, but please make sure it's all gone by Christmas day when we're sheculed to drive up there.
Dad
Oh my gosh!! How FUN!!! If it's going to be cold, the more snow the better, I say. Although, if there was that much snow in Boise I might have to take that back. :o) Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Awww, I love Grace's laugh! That does look like fun. Sure it's freezing, but it seems like kids just don't notice that kind of thing when they're having fun.
MAN you guys got dumped on!! Big time.. Looks like fun stuff for the kids!! Did you have the baby yet or do you have two weeks more to go? Tiff
You must have gotten the snow we didn't get. That's okay with me though. We have the cold but it hasn't really snowed much in Cleveland. Looks like fun though.
What crazy weather! I would enjoy it all from the couch, too. Good thing for the big trucks. We have gotten a bunch of snow lately and our street is one of the last to be plowed. I have been very thankful for my Jeep on these roads.
I am glad we stayed home this year. My family was meeting in Provo this year and Mike's family is in the Portland area - both areas were hit by the storm. Mike's dad lives in Forest Grove and they got over a foot of snow but the town doesn't own snow plows because it doesn't snow there. They haven't had garbage service in 2 weeks, mail since last Friday, UPS and FedEx gave up before Xmas.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Now it's time to get another cute VanderLouw into this world (only when she is ready, of course).
becky, i heard on the news i think it was last night that spokane has gotten 51.something inches for DECEMBER alone!!! wow, you beat us.
of snow...
I'm jealous. I still dream of big snow storms that shut the place down for a couple days so I can go play in it.
Jason
I read about that Spokane snow-fall in the paper! CRAZY!
I can't believe how cute Ray is! What a fun dad! And, I'd be right there with ya enjoying the snow from the COUCH!
Merry Christmas a little late!
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