What an eventful day!

Earlier this week we got the forcast. Snow! The kicker? The wonderful weather forcasters were calling for...wait for it...anywhere from a trace to a foot! Way to cover your bases! lol

By Thrusday, they had narrowed it down to a trace to 2 inches. Then it went to 2-4 inches. Then 4-6inches. I woke up at 1:30 am to just a dusting on the ground and I was scared the kids were going to be VERY dissapointed. How would I explain it to them. I had promised to make snowmen with them? By 7:30 when I woke up....7+ inches! What? ARe you kidding me? Central NC does NOT get this kind of snow! CRAZY!

We quickly got up and went out to play in the snow!

Sadly, after just a few pictures, my camera messed up and for some reason, would not take any more pictures!

We played with the neighbors, threw snowballs, rode on the sled, shoveled the driveway (OK, maybe that was daddy, and it wasn't really fun, but it was done).

Once back inside, and borrowing chocolate chips from a neighbor, we began the warm up process, I got my camera fixed (Thank goodness, a life with out my camera would be a sad, sad life) and baked some chocolate chip cookies. HOWEVER, after the first batch came out of the oven, just as I was getting ready to put the second batch in, the power went out! Great way to ruin our snow day, Progress Energy (who told us it could be midnight before it was back on)! I called the neighbor (who by they way, had power), gave her the second batch of cookies, already on a cookie sheet to have for her family. Afterall, I did borrow the chocolate chips from her. We began to work on a game plan since our only from of heat is electric. We decied that we would hotel points to get a room at a hotel with an indoor pool. The kids could swin while looking at the snow outside.

Our only form of heat!

We packed a quick bag, got our pool things together, packed a cooler, got in the car and the power came on....2.5 hours after it went off!

We had to break it to the kids that we weren't going. That didn't go over very well...so we went to Walmart, got some movies and treats. Went out to dinner and now, the kids are happily watching their movies and eating popcorn.

Hopefully more pictures to come tomorrow.

I will not make any promises, but I am going to TRY to blog more often. Lots of great news to tell as of late!

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It really does snow in NC!!

Friday night, early Saturday morning we got snow. And lots of it, by central NC standards! lol In fact, so much that today, Wednesday, is our 3rd day out of school. How much snow, do you ask?

Yep! An entire 3 inches! Woohoo!

Why do you ask are the schools still out? Because our school board can't get their act together and get the school parking lots cleared! When do we make up these missed school days? On Saturdays! Good time, Good times!

These 3 girls have the potential of being T-R-O-U-B-L-E one day when they get older. Wait! Who am I kidding? They already ARE trouble!

The icy street made a GREAT place to sled!



Our House!


*some pictures courtesy of friend and neighbor G~Rod!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Guess what? Today, January 20, 2009 IS a wonderful day! Not because we have a new President being sworn in, but because WE GOT SNOW! If you know anything about Eastern North Carolina, you know WE DON'T GET SNOW! The girls started to get a little excited yesterday when they heard that they were calling for 2-4 inches of snow. This would be the first "measurable" snow since 2004! The year Delaney was born! I admit, I was excited and just knew it was going to happen. Scott, on the other hand, was very doubtful that we would get a trace! Guess what? It happened. 4+ inches and counting. It is still snowing, HARD! And are not expecting it to stop for 2-3 more hours. Anyway, here are a TON of pictures!

Snow Angel




Owen, not loving it!


Sean, having a grand ol' time