Spring is Just Around the Snow Drift!

Today Punxsatony Phil said spring is around the corner...kind of hard to imagine when we were hit with a blizzard overnight. The tri-state area had snow accumulations from 12-18 inches, with snow drifting as high as 6-8 feet. It wasn't quite the record-breaking storm that was predicted, but it kept the area deserted for about 24 hours. Most restaurants, banks, & shops closed Monday afternoon and will not re-open until tomorrow. I was very surprised to hear that I-70 was shut down in Missouri overnight. After getting stuck in the drive, Dad walked to the end of Charleston Lane & had Brian come pick up so that he could open the DQ. Clint spent the morning shoveling out our drive & then headed to AmFam to make a path to get in the door. Unfortunately, I don't have pics of the kids playing in the snow as I was afraid I would lose them in the drifts! They were aware of the snow but had no interest in going out. We did make some use of the snow last night by making snow ice cream. As I stated on FB, the Gavin & Grace thought it was ok (after smothering it in DQ crunchies), but they definitely didn't go back for seconds. I had a small taste but wasn't too impressed with the taste either. Just good for memories I guess! ;) Tomorrow we'll start packing for our trip to Jeff City this weekend to visit Lance's family & watch Cael wrestle. Gavin is soooo excited!