Last week we heard word that an Arctic Storm was going to be blowing into town. Kids went to school last Monday and all was fine. Monday night the storm came rolling in. We got a call at 5:30am that school was cancelled. There was snow on the ground, which was actually more just like snow cone ice (that was its exact consistency) and thick sheets of ice on the road. Temperatures dropped and the roads were so icy that the schools were closed again on Wednesday. Thursday I thought for sure school would be open. Nope. Still closed. The kids cheered. I shrugged. Chancho worked from home on Tues but went in on Wed. He was one of only 4 employees that showed up. There were wrecks and cars slid off the road all over the place. He went back to work on Thursday. That night we received another call that school was closed on Friday as well! I was pretty shocked. But by the time we were in bed, thick snow was falling and there was a deep blanket on the ground in the morning. This was real snow. Like Utah snow! Chancho worked from home again and the kids and I went for a walk with the Morphis fam in the snow.
Morphis Family:
The kids then played games with the Morphis clan for the next several hours while I napped and baked cookies. It was a very happy, nice, and surprising break. Not even any of the lifelong Texans that I talked to had ever had four days of school canceled like that. I'm sure its something that we'll talk about for a long time in the future (and the kids will say, probably every time it threatens precipitation in the winter, "Remember when school was closed for FOUR DAYS? Maybe it will close again!!!") We're new to Texas so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Surprise Vacation
Posted by Perla at 12:56 AM
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i just think that's so crazy ... snow like that in texas. not what i picture.
i'm still amazed every time they cancel school due to snow here. maybe it's the utahn in me, but we always went to school. although, i'm not complaining one bit when my kiddies get to stay home and we can enjoy a snow day - or two! :)
ok, when i came the first time there were no pics ... so fun to come back and see the snow and such AWESOME pictures. i love them! what a fun mini-vacation!!! :)
ps-you really are the cutest prego person, you know!!
Cannot get caught up on your blog you have already moved? You are getting so adorable all pregnant and showing! I hope all is well and no I had not posted Guesno coming just back posted it. I cant find time to catch my blog up either. It sounds like yourl ife is as crazy as mine. So glad that you are settled in Texas. You will be in my thought take care.
I bet the kids were so excited! That's crazy is was closed for 4 days though! I remember in elementary how badly I always wished that school would get cancelled for something like that! (Pretty sure it never did though) Lucky kids!
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