Day 4

Yes. this is Day 4 of no school. Not because it is still snowing.  Not because 99% of the roads are clear.  But because 1 % of the rural roads are shady and still have ice on them and a bus could crash.

Fletcher goes to a private school, but they follow the local county school schedule.  Luke goes to preschool but they too follow the local county school schedule.

Mama may go stir crazy.  Because it isn't snow anymore it is ice.  Ice isn't fun to play in.  Or throw in a snowball.  Unless you are trying to give someone else a concussion.

On a positve note, we loaded up Beverly Hillbillies style and our friend Grant came to get us in his 4WD Tahoe.  They live just right down the road from us.  We went to spend the night at their house and play in the snow with them.

For three days.  The kids were loving life.  I told them that they would be telling their kids about this Snow Stay-cation 2011 where they got to play nonstop with their friends for 3 days. 

There were golf cart rides and 4 wheeler rides and sledding down an enormous hill.  And there may have been some sleds tied to the back of golf carts but I am not asking about that because I wasn't out there and I don't really want to know.  Sometimes dads and sons need some playtime without moms around.  Thankfully, no emergency room visits.

There were Wii games and entirely too much television.  PBS of course.  And no less than 6 movies.  I think.  I lost track. 

And plenty of food.  You would have thought we were going to stay for a month. 

And our dog Sadie.  Their two cats.  And their two dogs.  More than one showdown.  Nothing short of a zoo. 

And some funny stories.

Not many pictures. 

But some great memories.

Quite possibly the largest snow angel in the tri-state area.

 For some reason Luke wanted to crawl military style in the snow.  He kept saying he was a ladybug.

 Down by the creek.  Yes, I was scared Luke was going to fall in. 

 Family photo.  Seriously considering cropping this and making it our Christmas card.  No one will know.

 Our hosts for Snow Stay-cation 2011

This is Fletcher and his friend Emmaline on the sled.  They almost made it to the creek!