Gresham in the Snow

Like I mentioned earlier we were able to get out of the house yesterday and cure some of our cabin fever. The snow is so pretty and there is SO much of it!

First are the shots of the snow in its beauty.




Next are the shots of the chaos that snow causes in cities like Gresham which do not see snow often enough and are highly populated with people who have NO IDEA what they are doing in the snow.

We saw not 1 but 7 Trimet buses stuck within a square mile of downtown Gresham!





We saw numerous snow plows trying to make a dent in the amazing amount of snow.



And we saw many people and places who were in need of slow plows, like this semi truck.



The doors to the Gresham High School Pool.



And lots of cars, some of which are practically covered from top to bottom.




There were also lots of people out walking around, maybe to get groceries, cure cabin fever, finish their Chirstmas shopping, or just because their car had gotten stuck and they figured they might as well walk!



We were happy to get out and as you can tell we did make it home safe! Hope you are all enjoying the weather or atleast the calming effect and slow pace that it brings. Stay safe, we love you all!

Snowy Days, going on Weeks!

Well if you live in the Pacific NW then you know we've had snow on and off for a week now but the last couple of days it has really dumped on us and if you don't have 4WD then you are pretty snowed in. Personally I love the snow! I love the way it makes things quiet and peaceful looking. I love the way it lights up the night. I love seeing the joy on peoples faces when they play in it and I love driving and sliding in it. (When it is done safely of course) Today Mike even got the day off work! We have had a really fun week. Luckily we do have a 4WD Yukon and were able to get out when cabin fever started to set in. I'll post some more pictures of snow around town a little later. Levi gets really excited when we say we get to go outside but then once we're out there he isn't so sure for the first few minutes and Makayla just isn't so sure at all. You have to understand that the wind has also been pretty bad. So when the wind blows hard enough the snow gets blown right in your face. Levi does get used to it and starts to really enjoy himself. He loves to throw it and he loves to see OTHER people fall in it or get pushed down in it. We tried to sled but the snow was so soft that we just sink. Anyways, we have had a blast and I know most people are tired of the snow but I love it!

The first few pictures are from Dec. 15th, the second day it snowed. We got a couple of inches, just enough to stomp around in.









The next few are from Dec. 17th and we still had just a small amount of snow. Mike and Levi attempted to make a very small snow man and Mike also taught Levi how to make snow angels.

























The rest are from today, we had started to get cabin fever and we now have a LOT of snow. We tried sledding today but the snow is so soft we just sink.








In the last picture my finger is on the top of a yard stick. YES, there are areas of our backyard that have 3ft. of snow!!!

ZooLights

Friday night we ventured up to the Zoo with my mom, my sister Kelly and her kids, and my brother Sean and his girlfriend. Luckily we went when we did because it has been closed due to weather since. It was cold outside (36F) but we all wore our snow pants, winter jackets, gloves, scarfs and boots and it really wasn't that bad. It stopped snowing shortly after we got there and we had a really good time. It was my first time, atleast since I can remember, and I was impressed with how many lights they put up! There was also a band playing and rudolph the red nose reindeer was walking around. Even though our kids are still pretty young this year I can see us making it an annual tradition that they will truly enjoy the next few years to come.

























Afterwards Mike and I assumed the kids would fall asleep in the car on the way home but instead they had their own plans and were talking and laughing at each other the whole way. I tried to get a picture of Makayla as well but I couldn't do it while still obeying the seat belt laws and since the road did have some snow and it was close to freezing outside I decided I should keep my safety harness on!

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