Mid morning we took Courtney out for her first real snow experience. We pulled out the little sled Nana had purchased for her last Christmas. We put on 50 billion layers, well not really 50 billion, but you know how it is. And we all headed out for some fun in the snow. Hubby pulled Courtney around for a while and then I got a turn. Hubby then pulled out the snow blower and cleared the driveway and sidewalks. Courtney and I went into the backyard and played out there with the dogs too. Overall we spent an hour and a half playing outside! It was fun! We came in and I made grilled cheese and ham sandwiches to help us warm up. After lunch both Courtney and I took long naps!
Sunday night we measured how much snow was on our deck and it measured at 6 inches. But it sure felt like more! Funny thing is that at my parents’ house, only 10 miles south of us, they only got about an inch!
Monday night we went up to the zoo. We were invited to attend their Premier to the Winter Wildland at the zoo. In the past it has been called the Electric Safari, but they made some changes so I guess they decided to change the name too. So, we got up there right at 5:30pm as it started. We rode the tram up to the Moose Lodge for dinner. They had a nice buffet that was pretty tasty!
When we arrived at the lodge they had a porcupine out and Courtney got to feed it! It put it’s paw on her hand and that is all she talked about for a few days. After dinner we headed out to look at the lights. I love any excuse to go to the zoo at night. I think the animals are always so much more active!
We worked our way through the zoo to end at the giraffe house. Of course we had to feed them! So, we fed them a few crackers before heading out. Yes, the little trip did cause Courtney to get to bed about an hour late, but she sure had fun, and so did I!
The next morning she was pretty grouchy! Over the weekend when it was snowing I had made coco for us all to warm up. Courtney calls it coffee. She saw me heat up the water in the tea pot. Well, when little Miss Grouchy came downstairs Tuesday morning, she saw the teapot and started saying “I want coffee, I want coffee!” When I explained to her that I wouldn’t be making “coffee”, she increased her voice an octave or two, and a decibel or two and repeated “I want coffee, I want coffee!” I had to laugh, here is this 2 year old demanding coffee as if she was suffering from lack of caffeine. I was glad no bystanders were around to witness it. Without explanation, it would have seemed pretty odd!
So, we finally got all the snow cleared out of here, and we get hit again today. It has snowed all day and the roads are pretty bad. It’s also very cold! At 9:30pm the temp outside is 13 degrees! We skipped going to My Gym tonight. It is supposed to stop snowing at some point tonight or tomorrow, and we are only supposed to get 1-4 inches. I know we were at about 2-3 inches when we got home from work, so hopefully the weather men aren’t wrong again. I really need to make a trip to the grocery store. We certainly could scrounge in our pantry for food and we wouldn’t starve, but it would be nice to have more staples on hand.
Well, I guess I will go and move laundry!
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