Freak October Snow Storm

Saturday, October 29th.  The day started out well, a cold final soccer game of the season.

 Good job goalie!

 After the game, we eat!

 Trophy presentation.  Then we went home and watched the snow begin to fall...

 Measuring the snow on the deck on Sunday morning.  We had lost power Saturday night.

 Measuring 13 inches, you can just see the tip of the ruler.

 Tree down in the front yard

 Snow on the fall wreath.

 Tree in the yard

 Another tree

 Split down the middle

 Jonah very excited to sled

 Tree weighted down with snow

 Snow sticking to the leaves

 Hauling in wood for the fire

 The stoop doesn't normally disappear until January.  Those roundish lumps are our pumpkins.

 Peter having fun in the snow

 Tree down on the driveway

 Take a good look at the mailbox now, I don't have a lot of hope for it this winter.

 Jonah trying to use his sled as a snowboard.  Adding yet another winter sport to his repertoire.

 Helping the tree stand up

 Couple of new words the boys came up with for this storm.  Peter said, Snowicane: a snow storm with hurricane like effects.  Jonah said, Jack o'man: a snowman with a jack o'lantern head.

 snow pumpkin carving

 Jonah helping Dad out with clean up

 Dinner that night a roast John made on the grill!

 The evening's entertainment; Grandma reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle as the boys fall asleep.