Slice of Heaven

We finally got some real snow...it just took awhile...March 1st to be exact! I think we got between 10 and 12 inches, and the way the wind blew, it was up to my knees in some drifts! Our power has been out since the snow started (that was Sunday night) and it just came back on this afternoon (Tuesday) so we have had no internet either. That's okay by me though, I am perfectly content to be snowed in and powered out for a couple of days. We do have a generator that we use to keep the refrigerators running and a few lights on at night, so we're not technically "roughing it", but there was no tv and no computer, so for the kids, that is roughing it!!!

As for the kids, they still did their schoolwork. Yes, I make them do school when it snows. We're already home, so why not do a little school and then have the reward to go out and play? It works for me and they were happy to move to the dining room to do their schoolwork so they could watch the view outside at the same time.

The view outside from the dining room...the wind was very fierce at first, so we stayed in till it calmed down.

The winter wonderland outside!

The front of our house, snow piled up to the front door!

The cedar tress look like they are taking the brunt of it all

Leah up to her knees in it. It was amazing how much stamina she had to trudge through the snow. How long would I last if the snow was up to my thighs? Not as long as she did!

Bay having a ball sledding.

Leah would have nothing to do with any sled, with anyone, even on a tiny hill. All she would do is slide down on her back side, and climb back up. She, I think, is going to be a control freak like her mother.

Eric, stayed out the longest each day. Up and down, up and down, on every different sled he could find.

Leah watching her brothers sled.

This afternoon we went for a walk once the power came on. The power line had been down across the driveway of one of our neighbors. Also, the roads are plowed here, but they don't actually come plow our back road until very late, I think not until Monday night did they get to them.

So the snow is still on the ground and we have had our fun. If it is still around tomorrow, I'm sure we'll go out until it is all gone and muddy.