Friends visit during the GREAT STORM OF 2010!

HELLO Klarman's!!!! So this was the second time that Doug and Laura have come to visit us since we moved from Utah almost 4 years ago. They came to see us about 2 years ago in Seattle and were welcomed in with about the worst storm in WA history! We had 1 & 1/2 ft of snow, freezing rain that turned to hail and even a sunny day in there, all within a 72 hour period. RANDOM right? Well, we thought so until they came to visit us again this weekend and again, the worst storm in PA history (says all of the residents). Thursday was fine and Friday about 1/2 day was nice until a storm hit with furry. By 6pm when Doug and Rick came back from the Hospital (Rick working and Doug doing a medical shadowing for a job) the roads were covered in about 8 inches of snow. We thought that was rough, but then when we woke up on Saturday we were shocked. We got an additional 12-14 inches!!! We were snowed in like I have never had before. Not such a big deal for those folks in super snowy areas my sister Amy (in Alaska) reminded me, but that much that fast was crazy here. Snow plows were in short supply, roads went untreated, drivers were wrecking all over town (if they could dig themselves out of the snow) and power lines were downed by trees all over the city. To add insult to injury, the power went out! About 150,000 went without power for a decent period of time between Friday and Sunday and there are still some without any power even today! Scary huh. We lost ours on Saturday morning at about 2pm. Yep, guests in town for like 48 hours, 2 kids, a city to see and we were snowed in and out of power! Well, there was nothing left to do but......go to Wal Mart! Unfortunately.....they were CLOSED!!! When has Wal Mart ever closed?? They were that night so we had to forage the fridge and cupboards to see what we had to feed 4 + 2 kids. Sandwiches, shrimp and Swiss chocolates got us through until the next morning when the power came back on (THANK GOODNESS!!). We were not without our traumas but we were lucky. 24 hours without electricity makes you talk, spend time and hang out. We were glad we got to do that with our friends the Klarman's. Next time we come to St. George (or you move here??). There may be a record breaking heat wave, but I am pretty sure we will not have any snow!

We are set for another snow storm starting this afternoon that will bring another 8-14 inches between now and Thursday. CRAZY! Guess I will get some books read and the house cleaned. I miss working out, taking Jake to the Children's Museum and pre-school! Cant wait for Spring!

Jakie at play in the back yard. This is all he wanted to do when it started snowing!

Doug and Laura on our way to the Airport Sunday after the storm hit.

Our view from our front door. That snow was over 2ft deep.

I love the way that trees look when they are frosted over and the tones of greys, whites and blacks come out. The snow was super heavy and took out quite a few trees.

Our front door bushes were covered!

View from the back door (hence the screen griding). There is a huge meadow where Jakie loves to play. It was about 2ft deep too.

SAME