Snow Day

If you look really, really closely at the pictures below, you might see the dusting of snow which caused school to be canceled today. Most of the U.S. has been hit by one major storm after another this winter.  We have been spared the violent weather and have even had more sunshine than normal.  I have appreciated the good winter weather, but we have longed for just one day to break out our winter gear and play in the snow.

For days the news meteorologists talked incessantly about the BIG storm coming our way - a whopping 1 to 3 inches of snow on the ground (seriously).  The storm was supposed to hit during the night so we all woke up at 6 a.m. to check the news report - school was canceled for most of the metro area.  First thing in the morning there was a LITTLE bit of snow on the roads where we live.  I mean, enough to sort of cover a few blades of grass and decorate the pavement with streaks of white, but not enough to sled on or really play in. By the time I took this picture at about 10:30, almost all of the snow had melted. And that was it, our big storm of the 2010/2011 winter season.  Ahhh, Washington weather is so funny! 

 

 

 

When Joseph realized there was no kindergarten to attend, he suggested we make our own school at home. So, we did.  We had calendar time, weather time, reading time, workbook time, recess, and snack time. It was fun!  Aubrey and a friend spent the day building a K'nex rollercoaster in our bonus room, making cupcakes, and watching a movie.  Bailey also spent the day hanging out with a friend.

So, big weather event it was not, but we enjoyed our unexpected day off!