Tuesday, November 23rd we decided to head out to Oregon for Thanksgiving. Wade had to work but was able to leave with permission right after lunch. This gave us time to go to Charlotte's Thanksgiving feast at school. We wanted to leave earlier so we could get a good head start before the blizzard reached Utah (which the National Weather Service hasn't issued an actual blizzard warning in almost 14 years). We were all packed so all we did was hop in the car the minute Wade got home. So exciting.
Partly cloudy skies and SUN. The sun was bright and beautiful! YESSS. We made it!! Well, until Snowville. We saw these DARK clouds up ahead.
And then BOOM. The storm. It was crazy. When it got to that point, a police car was just in front of us. He put his lights on and pulled to the side. We were behind him but felt we should pull over. So did the Jeep behind us. He told us the I-84 is closed in Idaho and to go home. I was so mad. But we needed to be safe. So we booked it home. We got out of the storm in about 5 minutes and raced it home.
When we did get home, Wade hurried to Macey's. Got some supplies for the day and some dinner. And we watched the blizzard start. It started in 3:15. And it was awesome. It snowed crazy for hours. Some people didn't think it was that crazy. I thought it was. I grew up in Oregon. Seeing one snowflake would be calling it crazy (cause seriously, that meant a 2 hr delay for school. NOT JOKING...well just a little). Down south they got less and less of it.
Ten minutes into the storm!
about 45 minutes into the storm.
We decided to make the call of not going til the morning. Just in case some miracle the snow all disappeared, right?
But I wanted the kids to go play in the snow after it had settled down. So it took forever to put their gear on but once we were out there they LOVED it. Played, rolled, built in it! They had a blast and so did I!!
Wade already used the snowblower but I'm sure we got almost a foot of snow!
I love this picture of Charlotte walking. She never really has played in the snow before. For a few years, she had her walker or was too unstable. But she just RAN into it. It gave me nice warm fuzzies inside. :)
Isn't this kid just oh so cute?!
After Charlotte walked across the lawn, she just dropped in the snow and made snow angels! I never taught her. Must be one of those things that kids just know how to make!! :)
These kids just are so much fun!
PS. This is the next day. And no, no no. No. We did NOT cut down a tree. ha ha ha ha. My friend totally thought that was a tree stump! It is a sad sad snowman. I really wanted to make one with the kids but the stupid snow was too dry. So I had to use a bucket. And then I couldn't find any sticks or rocks buried in the snow! So this is my snowstump.
5 comments:
Our blizzard down here was pretty lame. I think we got about an inch of snow. Not very impressive. At least your kids enjoyed it. And I'm glad you were able to make it to Oregon.
Oh Jess so you guys did end up turning around, I thought about your family that whole day wondering if you made it okay. I was kind of expecting more with that storm the way they talked it up, but still it was bad enough there is no way I would have wanted to be driving in it. The kids look so cute playing in the snow, sweet little Charlotte I can see why that would give you warm fuzzies!
I can't really comprehend this whole snow thing. That picture of jack with his eyes clothes is the freakin cutest photo ever.
45 minuets into our storm is like 3 noticable flakes! So much for living in Oregon!
We now have received such a blizzard!! Looks like the kids had fun playing in it!! Too bad you drove it it! UGH!
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