Snow stopped short

In spite of the massive snowfall predicted we wound up getting two inches last night – and even that stopped after 9 PM. After that the precipitation switched to sleet which pounded the house until mid-morning. The snow was only 1 1/4″ deep when the sleet hit it.

We woke up with snow-crazy kids, so when we had stuffed them with as much breakfast as we could (which wasn’t much), we turned them loose outside. After a while I wandered out and shoveled the back steps but quickly opted not to shovel the driveway as it looked like a losing effort.

Instead, we headed to our local Lions Park with our sled in tow, picking up a few neighbors along the way. We spent the next few hours sliding down the hill near the tennis courts, outlasting all of our friends.

After some lunch and naps, we hung out inside as the snow and sleet on the ground turned to ice. Then it was dinner and bed. Overall, a pretty fun day.