The Lee Family: Snow Days!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Snow Days!

In typical crazy Texas weather, we had a very white few days where the entire area completely shut down for five days! Freezing rain started falling Thursday afternoon and throughout the entire night so it actually looked and felt a lot like snow. Everything was white and it was beautiful! School was cancelled on Friday, so the girls had a ball playing in the ice/snow. Sofia particularly loved it and spent nearly the entire day outside. Olivia was a bit more apprehensive about it all and loved watching her sister play and run around, but wasn't nearly as interested in playing fully in the snow. We used our old plastic trashcan lid (it broke off a year ago and now I know why we've kept it all this time!), and Sofia sledded down our front yard hill! She also found a rope and had CK pull her down the neighborhood street. After our initial time outside, the girls came inside for hot cocoa and breakfast before Sofia got dressed up in her warm weather gear and headed back outside. Olivia was happy to hang out by the fire we built and play with her horses. Buddy loved the snow and ran around like a puppy the first time outside - I wish I'd had my video camera on when he came outside.

On Saturday the neighborhood was just as beautiful but completely treacherous since the snow/ice had melted a little and refroze in the night so everything was like an ice rink. It was even hard to walk down our walkway with the slope! Sofia loved it and really took to sledding, since she could go even faster and continue sliding into the icy street. Sofia asked if Olivia wanted to try and she always said "no." We did spend Saturday morning building our gingerbread house and gingerbread train, which was really fun. In the afternoon, we all took a walk in the neighborhood and CK pulled Sofia in the "sled" while Buddy ran around happy to be leash-free and Olivia wanted to be held (extra scary with the slippery conditions). I also took the time to put up our Christmas mantle greenery and decorations as well as the stockings. It was a relaxing way to decorate since we were housebound.

Meeting was cancelled for Sunday since there was really no way to get out of the area, let alone up to Al and Jill's house. CK built another fire and we watched "Elf" and the animated 1973 version of "Robin Hood" (Sofia's new favorite movie). We went for another walk in the neighborhood, but mainly just hung out and stayed warm.

School for Sofia was cancelled for both Monday and Tuesday, so we had a lot of inside time by the fire, however, it was great fun! CK ended up heading into Dallas with my SUV on Sunday afternoon and stayed at a hotel for two nights since he had a really big meeting Monday at noon. The girls and I finally made it out and went to the grocery store on Tuesday morning. I had Carey, Katie, Michelle, Thelma and all their kids over for a much-needed play date and lunch on Tuesday, which was a lot of fun. There are still a lot of patches of ice left, and I'm sure our garage will remain empty for awhile since our back driveway is very icy and stays in the shade. What a fun few days though!

Friday morning - Sofia and CK check out the snow/ice