So in January (yes I am still catching up), we had a really big snowstorm that came through. Although the initial hours of snow fall was not fun, the next day was a blast. We went over to Tyson and Diana's and played with Alexis and Logan in the snow. We had an especially fun time sledding with Alexis and Elli!
A quick side note about what happened before all the snow fun -- This is Todd; I wanted to share a quick snow experience that I had. The snow storm only dumped about 10 inches of snow, so not a lot. The problem was, though, that the snow came in very fast, was very heavy, and hit right at evening rush hour. My usual commute home of 45 minutes became a nightmare. It took me over 4.5 hours to get home, and I was lucky compared to most. The only reason I got home so "quickly" was because I decided to walk the last 6+ miles in my suit to get home (which took me 1.5 hours). The problem was that all roads home were blocked by cars that had peeled out and got stuck in the middle of the road. So I had no option, other than simply waiting, if I wanted to get home. Luckily, there was a parking lot in front of a supermarket near by, so I parked my car there and started walking. Thankfully, I got two short (but very welcome) rides from really nice strangers and Tyson picked me up about a mile from the house, so in total I walked only 4 or so miles home in the blizzard.
The next day's great weather, perfect snow, and fun (and no work) helped me forget my horrible commute. So here are a few pictures of the good times.
Here is Elliana sledding for the very first time!!
Alexis showed us some great moves. Todd and Lexi even caught some air on that run! Elli actually loved sledding; she would even lift up her hands when going down just like if she was on a roller coaster- it was so cute!
Snow Angel FUN!
FAMILY PARTY
We also recently got to spend some fun time with Wendy Perdue who just turned 1. Todd's mom was in town to help out with Sawyer, Tyson and Diana's youngest, and Meagan had a fun little birthday Party for the the special one-year old. She loved her doggy cake, friends, gifts and her doggy pinata! We had a great time too!
I was a little worried, however, when Elli seemed way overly excited to be whacking the cute doggy with all her little might. She was quite thrilled with the idea-- I hope this won't become a habit!
3 comments:
Hey January was only last month...that's pretty good. I'm still back in November on my blog. Sledding looks like tons of fun! I'm glad you've been able to enjoy all that snow you've been getting. And Elli is so big and adorable! We can't wait to see her (and you guys too) in a couple months.
There's nothing better than getting to hug these cute kids! I'm glad you guys get to ENJOY all that snow - Ellie too! I can't believe how hard it was for you to get home, tho, Todd - - breaks most of the Seattle records we knew of back when. I'm just glad you were SAFE! I know how much I used to worry about you guys and Dad on those awful snow commutes!
Wow, that commute sounds horrible! How nice of you, Todd, to get the chance to experience some random stranger kindness.
I love the pic of Elli sticking her tongue out with the snowman. She sounds like she's getting quite the personality. I hope it won't be too long before we get to see her again!
Gracie still pretends to be baby Elli only Elli can be any age she chooses, even a teenager. So if you want to know what your daughter will be like at 16, come for a visit! :)
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