Big kids!

We decided to take advantage of the snow and have some fun! Fortunately K made me call around before we headed out the door. We called ELEVEN stores before we found one that had sleds. When we got there it didn't look like they were going to have sleds for very long either. We picked up a couple of sleds and headed for the sledding hill at Scioto Park.

We got really lucky and found a parking spot right as we pulled in. We headed over to the hill and surveyed the scene. There were a ton of kids and parents all over the place. There are two sledding runs and a walkway up the hill in the center. Unfortunately, people were being stupid and not walking back up the walkway but back up the hill. So you were always running the chance of killing someone, including yourself, on your way down the hill.

After several runs alone and a couple of team runs we were done. Wet and tired and done. We headed back to the car and as we were getting close K decided she wanted to make snow angels. So we found some blank snow and made some snow angels. You have to see this photo. It's CLASSIC.

Snow Days!

All of the local news stations were feverishly talking about

a blizzard. As M and I pondered over the actual definition of blizzard, we realized it didn't matter ~ we were getting a lot of snow and the winds were really blowing. We got anywhere from 15-20 inches in two days and drifts up to 3 feet. We got on our gear and walked out of our neighborhood to the nearest major street just to see how things were going. There were a few SUVs driving around but it didn't look too bad. Of course, the snow wasn't going to stop for another few hours so more was coming.

My gear consisted of pulling out snow pants that I haven't worn in years. This losing weight thing has its advantages! Hat, mittens, scarf, long johns. We felt like kids again! I know some people hate snow but I love it and it was beautiful. Of course we had to take lots of pictures. One of my favorites is this one: snow covering the malibu lights along our front walkway. We took this right before we went to bed. The snow had stopped but the world seemed quiet and still.