We had more snow in our forecast this past week, but this time we were a little more prepared. They predicted a few inches of snow, combined with ice, so everyone flocked to the stores and emptied the shelves. It was highly likely we would lose power, and they were using words such as: crippling, catastrophic, and historic to describe the approaching storm. I heard comparisons being made of previous ice storms which resulted in many fallen trees and left a path of destruction along the way. The kids were out of school for 4 days. We anticipated the worst, but were hoping for the best. Thankfully, we didn't lose power or experience any extreme weather related issues. We were able to enjoy the time together while we waited, watched, and took a lot of pictures, of course.
The ice made way for some really great sledding the first day.
We also found some frozen leaf fossils that were pretty cool.
The next day it had snowed a couple of inches during the night, so in the morning it was beautiful. Kaitlyn, Ryan and I got out early, around 7:30 and took a walk around the neighborhood.
It was so quiet and peaceful. The snow was fresh and the neighborhood was still asleep. I love those rare opportunities when mother nature seems to bless us with an unexpected moment of tranquility in the beauty of the season.
And then came the eruption of snowball fights
Followed by a few portrait shots.
The snow offers such great lighting. It's really fun to take pictures.
We loved our snow week. They don't happen very often, so when they do we try and enjoy every single moment!
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