The weather began on a wednesday evening. Delaney wanted go to the library to get a few audio books to prepare for the big snow storm weekend. Although I would n't take her to our favorite Radford Library, I did take her to the Pulaski Library--good thing too. We left home when the snow began to fall, but the roads were still clear. We spent 20-30 minutes in the building. When we came out the road was covered and a winter wonderland had been created. Beautiful! but slippery. Already cars had slipped off the road. I saw one accident (we only live 5 minutes from the library). It was slow going, but we got home....and there we stayed! YM/YW and Acheivement/Cub Scouts were cancelled for the night!
There was no more "new snow" until Friday morning.....and it came down, and down, and down....
Everyone had fun.....fun in the snow, fun in school being cancelled (Cailin and Connor--not so for Delaney, Liam and Bri. They at least had to get a little bit done. :} sort of :} And, joy for Barry, he had the weekend off too.
On Saturday we lazed around and did absolutely nothing.....playing in the snow and movie fest.
In the afternoon, the menfolk headed out to check on a few people. Connor and Cailin had shoveled some driveways for people in the neighborhood--service and for pay. But mostly it was a lazy daizy sort of day, enjoying the beautiful snow. while out, Barry picked up the missionaries for an impromptu dinner exchange. Cabbage soup! They didn't care they were so glad to get out their apartment. Their mission president said "Stay inside--if it's not safe to drive, then it's not safe to walk!"
Sunday, church was cancelled and Barry, Liam, Connor, Ryan, Elder Scott and Elder Neilson worked all morning getting many people in the ward cleared from their share of the cold snowy flakes, while the girls and I worked on a hot lunch.
After lunch the plan was to have a snow ball fight! Ohhh, what fun they had! Liam in particular loved it. I'm not sure what Elder Neilson did at one point to tick off Liam, but Liam was bound and determined to make Elder Neilson pay for his wrong doings....Liam clobbered him!
Afterwards, we had a great FHE like Sunday lesson and enjoyed more time together as a family.
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| Not sure what Elder Neilson did to tick off Liam, but he was out for vengeance. |
