Snow Days

I don't remember ever having 4 snow days in a row or even 4 snow days in one school year. Adia just had a 6 day weekend because of the snow. Between the 7in of snow that wouldn't melt and the below zero temperatures followed by the threat of freezing rain, it just wasn't safe to have school in session. The girls enjoyed the first couple days, but by Tuesday, they were all ready to have school again.

In order to stay busy during all those snow days, we did some cooking. The first day we made and decorated gingerbread cookies. Then I made brownies. We also made snow ice cream. Mira and Adia really liked the snow ice cream. Leia didn't care for it at all.


We did get to have some sledding play dates with friends. We went to the park nearby with Mr. S.


The next day, since school was again cancelled, we visited G, E and A. However, our plans were delayed when the girls loaded up in the van, but the van refused to start. Luckily we were able to get a jump from a friend and after the sledding play date we got a new battery. :( Yeah, not what I wanted to spent $100 on this month.

Leia had been sniffly for a few days at that point, but I figured she just had another cold. She fell asleep in the car on the way home and then slept for 3 more hours. She woke up after dinner and was burning up. She looked miserable, complained of a sore throat and didn't want to eat. Just before bed I asked her if she wanted tylenol for her fever and she agreed to take some, but also wanted a puke bucket. Just seconds after she swallowed the meds, they all came right back up. It was terrible. She slept pretty well, but I knew she'd be missing school the next day if it wasn't cancelled. She woke up feeling much better, so I was a little relieved when school was cancelled too.

When we didn't get a "school is cancelled" text on Friday, Adia was overjoyed. She couldn't get ready for school fast enough. While most of our side streets, driveways and sidewalks were still slick and slushy, the weather was definitely warming up.


Daddy took the girls to Gramma and Papa's house on Saturday while DiDi and I went to Portland to see my childhood best friend. We haven't seen each other in nearly 15 years. It's definitely been way too long, but I'm so glad we were able to go. We got back long after the girls were asleep, but they got some DiDi time on Sunday.


Sunday was much warmer than it had been in days. So warm that the girls were running around outside without coats and weren't complaining about being cold. DiDi and I, with help from our neighbor, chiseled all the ice off our driveway. Our driveway doesn't get a whole lot of sun so it was a sheet of ice. Mira actually slid and fell on it early in the day.


So now it's back to hopefully more normal, seasonal weather.