Blizzard of 2011

Before the Storm (Tuesday): E and I cuddled up and read some books. I made him a reading nest which he loved.

We were really anxious about Daddy traveling home from work: Flashback to 2008 when B&I were stranded in our car for 11hrs in a Wisconsin snowstorm on our way to a ski vacation. I actually packed him an 'survival bag' just in case he got stuck in an awful commute.
While E fell asleep for the first time in a week (2hrs on his own), B and I geared up to shovel some 6in of snow to 'keep up'. Prime start of the worst of the blizzard ;) But, oh, we had our ski masks ;) Had to take a pic of myself all ready to brave the ferocious storm.
Thanks, Hon, for taking a pic of me, too ;)
In the midst of it.
We had a blast, a nice workout, and it was just FUN for the two of us!

Waking up to a changed landscape:

This greeted us at the door in the morning.
B had to push the door thru 2ft of drift buildup.
We found snow dunes in the yard.
So much for shoveling during the night....

E wanted to help his Daddy out and thought he would start by shoveling out the snow Daddy tracked in. HE wanted the ski mask because Dad had one on. Ha. I love this pic.
E was amazed by all the snow. In fact, neither B or I ever remember the '99 blizzard so this was kindof a first for all of us.
So after much cuteness and staring out the door at Daddy, I decided that I'd just let him go and enjoy the snow.
He helped out with some shoveling too ;)

Snow trench.

This is the mass of snow at the end of the driveway.

Our neighbors are awesome and they all spent the day outside shoveling each driveway and hanging out. No one was going anywhere.
I made them some coffee to keep them warm.

Why is B having to take business calls?!

Answer: they were debating keeping the restaurant open.

WHAT?!?! I do think B had much persuasion into the closing- for obvious reasons.

Gridlocked.
The street plow didn't come through till 2:30.

The 'B' ski resort cafe.

E had a blast watching all the neighbors and Daddy shovel the driveway while he enjoyed his lunch view.

Since he couldn't go outside anymore, he insisted on wearing his boots around the house.

He wasn't a fan of the overalls.

Adjusting (the overalls) like a typical boy- Ha ;)

While the guys shoveled (last night was plenty of shoveling for this preggo miss), I enjoyed this!

Girl Scout Carmel Delight ice cream!!!!!!!
I prefer sherbet/sorbet to ice cream hands-down, but how can I pass this up?!?!

What a tasty treat for a blizzard.

** I took 180pics of our very fun blizzard experience. Had hard time selecting these few to post.