Snowmageddon 2010

With weather forecasts projecting two feet of snow, Michael and I decided to seek refuge at his parents' house. As the Bar exam fast approaches, Michael was worried that he would be unable to get any good studying done at our apartment with Reese and me around. (It only takes a couple of inches of snow on the ground for the public libraries and all schools in the area to shut down.)

...Friday night, just a couple hours after the driveway had been cleared...

...six more inches, and no signs of slowing...

Saturday morning, we woke up to another foot of snow and spent three hours that morning shoveling and snow blowing the driveway...three of us! While we were out clearing the walkways and driveway, I let Reese watch Sesame Street. (Before you judge, I will say that she spent a lot of time walking back and forth between Sesame Street and the window to watch us shovel, so I was somewhat keeping an eye on her. It was either that or have Michael watch her while he studied...not happening!) So, after about two hours of shoveling, I noticed that I hadn't seen Reese come to the window in a little while, so I went inside to check on her. I found her on the couch, surrounded by goodies from Grandma Gee Gee's treat drawer in the kitchen--a Fruit by the Foot, tootsie rolls, a couple Hershey's kisses, a Dove chocolate heart, and a couple bags of fruit snacks. Luckily, I caught her after just a couple chocolate candies...most of those items were still in their wrappers. And, needless to say, I removed all but a couple fruit snack baggies from the goodie drawer.
After nearly 48 hours of snow, it had slowed enough for us to go out and play. Reese loves to put on all her snow gear and play in the snow...oddly enough, one of her favorite things to do is just walk up and down the snowy driveway. She also found a really fun new game--sliding down the giant snowbank!