During the evening hours, we received quite a bit more snow on top of the snow/ice mixture we received on Day 1. They predict another 3-6" fell and greater than 50% of the region is without power. We had luckily been spared from a power outage at this time, so at least we aren't trying to figure out how to stay warm or get out in this weather to travel to a family's home.
We decided pretty quickly that we were not going to get out in this, especially considering that my car already got stuck on Day 1. Chris's work was only open 10-3 the day before, so it was no surprise that they closed this time. However, instead of the opportunity to sleep in, the boys 6th sense of knowing it wasn't a school day anymore woke them up early for morning cartoons. Any other day, we would be dragging them out of bed!
The boys were very anxious to go outside and play in the snow. What a disappointment - the snow quality was powder and ice chunks! Couldn't even make a snow ball! They lasted about 15 minutes and ended their play after sliding down the slide headfirst (and I think getting snow in between their layers). I will say that the ice formations were pretty cool!
After spending most of the morning with the boys going stir-crazy, we ended up losing our power at 2:30 that afternoon and ventured out to Mimi's before it got dark. We ended up staying the night there not sure when the power would be restored. We arrived home the next morning to learn that our power was restored the prior evening a little after we left (around 5:15). Go figure! Oh well, first family sleepover at Mimi and Papa's. I'm sure Mimi and Papa enjoyed the company.
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