The "Blackout"

Oh wonderful snow....

Many people in our area crave the snow every year. Me....not so much. I just don't like the snow, at all. Well, maybe for five minutes watching my kiddos play and have fun, but after that, it can go away and not come back. :)

This year the weather decided to give me a super big treat and have a full on blizzard for a week, including a power outage that lasted days. Yes, I am being a whiner and complaining. :) Honestly, the first day was fun. The boys had a blast building a huge snow fort with Daddy, the power was on so I could still do laundry and make dinner, etc. We had fun that day. Then, the lights went out. Again, trying to make the best of it, we made a huge fort around the fireplace, played a ton of games, and all slept in the living room that night. Miss E even did fine in her port-a-crib for the night. Then after about 24 hours I was done. I was especially worried about Emery being cold and not being able to nap, etc, so we went over to my wonderful stepmom's house for the rest of the blizzard days. Thankfully she did have power, and was willing to have company for a little while.....what a blessing!!! We waited out the rest of the craziness over there and had fun having a slumber party with Grammy. What a good sport she was! :) At least the boys thought the whole thing was a big adventure....that is the most important part, right? :)

All the boys making their snow fort and having a fabulous time!

With our beautiful neighbors outside the finished fort

All of the amazing snow and ice.....one of the most I have seen around here

Our fun fort in front of the fire