Josh made it home safely from Mexico late, late last night. Because he got home so late, we let him sleep in a bit this morning. None of the kids had school because of the continued snow so, of course, they were all up early and watching television when Josh got up. I encouraged him to go right into the family room and say "hello" to all of the kids because they had all missed him terribly and were worried about him getting home last night. So, he did. He walked into the television room, said "hello", talked to them about the snow, about not having school, and about the show they were watching. He then showered, had a cup of coffee, decided to work from home and went upstairs to work and get in on a conference call. About an hour and a half later, both Max and Calvin, on separate occasions, came into the kitchen to ask me if dad had made it home last night! I guess he had made quite an impression!
Here is a little clip of the continued falling and blowing snow that we had until about 1 o'clock this afternoon. The snow then finally stopped except for some occasional flurries. Quincy and Tabitha took off with some friends while Max and Calvin spent some time playing in the yard.
The snow is not even easy to play in though because it is so deep. Makes walking difficult.
Coco can't venture out away from the house at all. The snow is taller than she is!
When some young men with a massive snowblower stopped by to ask if we wanted our driveway cleared for $25, I said "no" because Josh is cheap and he was home! I had decided that I would venture out soon and get started shoveling. However, Josh heard me tell the guys no and immediately called down the stairs that "yes, of course, we wanted it cleared". He was tired and wanted no part of struggling to get his car out. So, we finally have our driveway and walks more clear than they've been in a week. Josh managed to go in to work for the afternoon.
About mid-afternoon, we got the call telling us that the kids' schools will be closed yet again tomorrow because of the blowing snow paired with the country roads and the very cold temperatures. Sigh.... I'm sure that some day they will all go back to school, right?
2 comments:
Looks a little windy down there. I guess it would be drifting out in the country.
Loved the T.V. story. Hope Josh didn't feel too bad. It is amazing how kids can zone anything out while glued to the T.V. I know Meghan can too.
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