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Brrrr!
By Moriah on January 30th, 2010
I promise not to laugh at southern snow days again.
Photos from yesterday:
I mentioned Carrissa was going to come over while Andy was at the men’s retreat. It ended up being canceled due to the weather. She was already here, so she slept on the couch and just hung out with us anyway. (More on that in a minute.)
Yes, that is a dress under Adelaide’s coat. Because no snow outfit is complete without a dress. (SO Adelaide.)
Drew sliding down the driveway on a garbage can lid:
Andy trying to kill himself by surfing down:
Poor kid doesn’t own snow pants. (Not worth it here for what, two days?)
Andy and I were dying laughing in bed this morning imagining Carrissa thinking to herself “GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!” First, he and the kids had picked her up in the middle of the storm, so she had to walk (hike, really) to the opposite end of campus (in the freezing snow) because it was too risky to drive back to where her dorm is.
(Oh, and since it was Max’s birthday, he let him go along for the ride. So she probably had to dodge a few doggie kisses on the way down. Ew.) Several roads were closed and it was an adventure just driving home.
And then last night he and I ended up hanging out on the couch and chatting with her for a while… Andy had joked at the time she was probably thinking “when are these people going to bed so I can get some sleep?!”
And then, the KICKER. Our electricity went out sometime in the morning, so all the sound machines went off and the kids woke up. I went in to tuck Drew back in and noticed he was sleeping on towels, was in changed pajamas, and all his bedding was in a pile on the floor.
Naturally, I asked him whatever had happened?! He said he was wet so Carrissa had helped him change everything. I was like “WHAT?!” Andy and I hadn’t heard a thing. (That had probably happened around 2 a.m.) My poor, poor sister.
The kids were up another 15 times early this morning and I’m sure she could hear it all. (Even though she said she slept well. I still felt badly.)
And then she had to deal with the drywallers here working in the kitchen and dining room all morning. Not exactly, um, relaxing.
Donuts and bacon as a peace offering? You bet!
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Glad I stopped at the store when I drove her back to campus; it’s suppose to freeze tonight and church is canceled for the morning. Can’t go a morning without half n’ half!
5 Responses to “Brrrr!”
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you’re welcome to come to St. E*** Prez in the morning, unless you prefer Pillow Prez :-D
next time you get snow put the kids in leggings or thermal underwear, a pair of jeans, and then a pair of those slippery windpants over them. They’ll be nice and warm and stay dry.
Man, I can’t believe I am missing that! WE are having the warmest, driest January on record. I guess we are the only ones experiencing global warming. : )
There’s never a dull moment for you guys is there?
Fun to see you enjoying the snow! Feels like we haven’t had a big snow in ages!
haha it’s always an adventure at your house moriah :]