I got a call from the school on Friday at 11:15 letting me know that they were dismissing the kids at 11:30 due to weather. I immediately ran to the window to see what was going on. Nothing! I mean there was no rain, no snow, no anything. In total disgust I got Lydia and I bundled up and headed out to pick up the kids. We came home and had lunch and then I sent them to their rooms to get them cleaned up. A couple of hours later they came running downstairs to tell me it was snowing. I looked outside and sure enough it was snowing. Hard. I sent Roy a text to let him know that the roads were getting covered in snow and the snow was still coming down. He came home a little while later and we all headed outside to play. Fortunately we had never gotten rid of our sleds so we pulled those out of the basement and proceeded to enjoy the big hill that is our driveway. The kids had a blast sledding.
Mommy sledding down the hill while Lydia waits to "catch" me.
Daddy and Caleb sledding down the hill in the two-man sled.
Lydia sleds down the hill alone for the first time. She was a little scared but loved it and was ready to go again immediately.
Abigail loving her trip down the hill in the sled. I love that smile!
The kids even built a little snowman. There was enough snow to build a larger one but by this time they were cold and tired. It was still a lot of fun!
At one point while were were playing outside we saw a car sliding down the street sideways, and I don't think they meant to be doing that! The roads were steadily getting worse. Cars were skidding to a stop and sliding down the hills. I was so glad we were all home safe and sound.
Awww! Don't they make a cute cow-couple???
For some reason Abigail decided to wear Daddy's nametag on her hat. Don't ask me why!
The meal was catered by Rib and Loin and served by some of the moms. The baked beans and cole slaw didn't go over well with my little cowgirl but the meat was a hit. There were a couple of games for the fathers and daughters to work on together. Abigail was having more fun with the balloons and wasn't very helpful with the string game. David Lawson shared a short "devotion" geared to helping the dads be better fathers to their daughters. At the end of the evening they got to dance together. Oh to have been a fly on that wall. I'm sure it was precious!
