It was way too cold, windy, and snowy to go outside to take pictures, but I would brave the elements from my front and back door to take "update pictures" from time to time (no, I do not have the dedication of postal workers!)
These were taken pretty soon after the snow started coming down...It was accumulating really fast! I was really amazed at the size of the drifts. Usually when we DO have snow it is not accompanied by crazy wind, that really affects how it all lands.
Another "update picture" taken awhile later..it snowed ALL DAY and even into the early evening. Towards the early afternoon, I did brave the elements to take some outside pictures. I have never experienced anything like that in my life! It was so crazy when the wind and snow hit my face, it was so strong I couldn't breathe. I will never forget that feeling. Rejuvenating!
After the kids went to bed, Brian went out to play in the snow. We couldn't let them play on Christmas Eve because it was way to cold and windy and they were both sick. Since Brian was going anyway, I had him take some nigh time pictures for me. Perfect, right? This was the view from our house of Christmas Eve night. These type of scenarios only happen a couple times a lifetime, so we better enjoy them!
The next day, we were fortunate enough to be able to make it to my parents for Christmas dinner. The kids were really excited to be able to get out in the snow, even for a minute. I was so amazed by the huge piles of snow. I know most of them were drifts, but when your entire yard is one big drift, it's like it really did snow two feet! Exciting!!
Later on, in the afternoon, it warmed up a bit and the kids were able to play for awhile. Even though they both had coughs, I didn't want them to miss out completely. We only stayed out a short time and we warmed them up really fast when they came in. They were thankful to get to play, if only for a few minutes.
My apologies to the weathermen. I'm glad that I was wrong and you were right. This was a really great Christmas present! :)
Another "update picture" taken awhile later..it snowed ALL DAY and even into the early evening. Towards the early afternoon, I did brave the elements to take some outside pictures. I have never experienced anything like that in my life! It was so crazy when the wind and snow hit my face, it was so strong I couldn't breathe. I will never forget that feeling. Rejuvenating!
After the kids went to bed, Brian went out to play in the snow. We couldn't let them play on Christmas Eve because it was way to cold and windy and they were both sick. Since Brian was going anyway, I had him take some nigh time pictures for me. Perfect, right? This was the view from our house of Christmas Eve night. These type of scenarios only happen a couple times a lifetime, so we better enjoy them!
The next day, we were fortunate enough to be able to make it to my parents for Christmas dinner. The kids were really excited to be able to get out in the snow, even for a minute. I was so amazed by the huge piles of snow. I know most of them were drifts, but when your entire yard is one big drift, it's like it really did snow two feet! Exciting!!
Later on, in the afternoon, it warmed up a bit and the kids were able to play for awhile. Even though they both had coughs, I didn't want them to miss out completely. We only stayed out a short time and we warmed them up really fast when they came in. They were thankful to get to play, if only for a few minutes.
My apologies to the weathermen. I'm glad that I was wrong and you were right. This was a really great Christmas present! :)