The Storm that Wasn't

All the weather channels predicted a big storm for our area that was supposed to last all week. We got a few inches of snow on Saturday night and Sunday. On Monday it started snowing at 9am and fell steadily all day, adding 4-5 inches of snow. At school we expected any moment to be dismissed early, but we made it to the end of the school day at 3:10. Everyone was urged to go home. Activities scheduled for the evening were cancelled.

Tuesday was supposed to be the BIG day of the storm. It snowed during the night and school was cancelled for the second Tuesday in a row.

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We spent the day at home, but a storm never materialized. A warm front moved in and turned the snow to rain, which melted much of the snow on the ground. Today we returned to school. No new snow, but now they say tomorrow will be the BIG storm. Yeah, right!

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Since final exams will be given over the next 2 days, hopefully we won't be cancelled again. The kids have already missed some of the parties traditionally held during the week before Christmas break.

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Besides, only 3 snow days are added to the school calendar. Once they're used up, we start losing spring holidays or we have to return for additional days of school the week after graduation. No one wants that!

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It's unusual to use snow days before Christmas. Our heavy snows usually come January through March. Having already used up 2 of those 3 days already, we could be in trouble next semester!

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These pictures were taken Monday night while it was still snowing. The boys and I headed to WalMart to stock up on supplies in case we were snowed in for a few days. Ha!

Better safe than sorry, though. In the past we have been snowed in, and you never want to be caught unprepared. We got 4 feet of snow in March 2006 and couldn't leave our house for 4 days (except on snowshoes, perhaps!). School was cancelled for 3 days.

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Jacob and Dylan are a big help with shopping--usually, at least. They help unload the basket, bag the groceries, carry them to the car, and put things away at home.

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I thought some WalMart pictures were appropriate. With no malls on our mountain, WalMart is the main shopping hangout. You can't walk in without meeting about a dozen people you know. We shop there so often, I should own stock in the company!