Nemo, Blizzard of 2013

The storm started on February 8.  We saw the first snow flakes around 8:15.  The flakes were big and heavy and within 30 minutes the ground was already covered.  The girls were so excited!  Ahh, the innocence of childhood.  All they could think about was lots of snow, sledding, snowmen, and so forth.  Us adults were worried about losing power and be stranded at home for days.  We were already dreading the thought of shoveling and snow blowing all that snow.  Just thinking about it made me cold and tired. 

While I documented the storm with pictures, Hannah kept a journal of the storm.  She did a great job detailing the storm from her 6 year old perspective.  She recorded the facts and how she felt, and what her and her sister did during and after the storm.  Her journal is definitely a valuable keepsake and someday it will become a piece of history.  I was just a baby during the blizzard of 78 and all I know is what my parents told me about the storm.  Even if my children don't remember Nemo, they will always be able to look back at the pictures and read the journal.

The girls at the beginning of the storm.

As the snow accumulates.

Really cool night shots.

The  next morning.

the buried swing-set....

On the deck...

The kids enjoying the snow....

Look how deep it is.

The house...

These are pictures that I took of the girls during the storm.  We were keeping busy, waiting for the snow to stop.

The storm's entertainment, a ballet by Hannah and Avery...

Daddy needed his head shaved.

Preparing for Valentine's Day and the creation of our Valentines.

We've been studying weather and storms (the blizzard was just a great coincidence.)  We conducted a science experiment.  We tried to make a cloud.  It was not successful but we did create fog.

Since that experiment, the girls have been creating their own experiments using snow and icicles.  My freezer is full of both.  Just last night Avery conducted a snowball experiment in the bathtub.  She wanted to see what would melt first, a small snowball or a large one.