In response to Addison's last comment I apologize for not having a very exciting or blog-worthy life. All we do around here is sit and watch it snow. I feel like a hermit most days because unless I absolutely have to, I don't leave the house. I don't like driving in stormy weather anymore (you only have to total one car in a snow storm to learn that lesson) so I just avoid it all together. The storm we had the other day was a doozie. We get drifts at the front of the house when it's really windy, which it usually is, but today when I was shoveling I noticed how deep it was. Our front porch is about 3 feet or more above the grass and the snow is now above the level of the porch and I'm worried the window wells are going to fill up and disappear! Greg got a truck with a plow on it and has become a little obsessed with clearing snow. At the first sign of a snowflake he is outside pushing it around. Wouldn't it make much more sense to wait till the storm is somewhat over? Oh well, it has been handy because our road isn't maintained by the city so we're pretty much on our own when it comes to snow. Plus he rarely gets this excited over stuff so we will humor him for now even though it's an old beater that gets like 3 miles to the gallon. I'll get a picture if he parks it long enough. Here are some of the crappy snow. The swings on our swing set are buried so is the teeter-totter and most of the slide. If it gets covered I'm outta here!
This little birdhouse sticks up at least 3 feet and it's almost gone. I have bulbs planted under all these drifts. It will be July before I see those puppies!
before shoveling and..................after. It's hard to see how deep the drifts are but all I know is I'm sick of it and it's just suppose to keep coming.
So this is what we're doing these days. Chandler has discovered that she can pack a stool around with her and stand on it to get into even more mischief than she did before. I did buy one that is a little more sturdy than the ones she kept falling off of and it's just the right size for her to carry wherever she goes. Plus when she gets tired she can just sit down and rest a while.
4 clever comments:
Oh how I can relate to the busy toddler and the not leaving the house because of the weather, maybe its the combination of both that makes me stay home.
Mindi
Thanks for the fast turn around on the new post! That little munchkin is so cute! That is funny how she drags that stool around with her.
There sure is a lot of snow up there in the country. It's times like this that I am glad I am in the city and have a HOA that covers the shoveling of my side walks for me. It just makes me even more fat and lazy. I am excited to see you guys this weekend. I hope you are planning on being and the big party. Maybe a long bumpy ride in a horriable snow storm will get Kristie into labor.
Addison
You did say "we'll see" that means there is still hope! I dont blame you on the diaper thing. It only took one kid for me to realize that! If I could I would totally be your nanny, but I cant so I guess I will just have to deal with no more Francis Averett babies! I loved the snow, until I became a homeowner! Its nice when some else has to shovel it!
It really is windy up there where you live. I came over to Billie Jo's the other day to pick the girls up and Ellie had to walk down the lane from the bus. By time she got to the house, her poor little face was beet red and she was about frozen to death! Your little ones are so darned cute and someday when you're old like me, you'll remember Chandler carrying that stool and think how cute she was! Memories are made daily!
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