Snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooowwww!

As of last week, we have had a lot of snow in Boise (more than any year in memory since 1984, according to my neighbor).  I moved here in 1999, so I am used to winters with lots of rain and the occasional skiff of snow.  Not this year.  It has been dubbed Snowmageddon by some and the Snowpacalypse by others.  Hilarious considering most wintery places I know get double, triple, quadruple this amount of snow, but if there is one thing I've learned in the last few weeks, Boise in its current state is not well-equipped to deal with this amount of snow.

 

 

 
We are ill equipped for the snow because we haven't needed to be equipped.  So, yes, my children don't all understand the concept of GLOVES or ZIPPING UP, and we certainly only have a few pairs of snow boots, so it's been interesting, but even with single digit temps, Ben and Lucas and then later Lily on her own were able to make some killer miniature sled hills from the berms on either side of our driveway.  Daphne thinks sledding is amazing!!  So did I - I can't help myself but become a kid again sometimes...call it youngest child syndrome.

It has been a winter of what feels like never-ending shoveling which is GREAT because suburban kids need to learn to work.  The driving has been interesting.  I've scared (and impressed) the kids, but it has certainly been an adventure at all times.

Our family learned 1-3 snow days = AWESOME, but maybe a few kids were desperate to go back to school after snow days 4 and 5.  Poor social, loves a routine, Lily.  Things appear to be getting back to normal.  We will see what this week's storms bring.