Snow, More SNOW, and ICE!!

The rain today is doing an amazing job at melting the snow.  The end might actually be in sight!  We've been snowed in for so many days...

I found this nice addition to our winter decor...

 After the power came back on the other morning, the kids first request was to go play in the snow.  I sat on the heater vent.  It was only off a few hours, but enough to make me realize how grateful I am for our heater.

 When I heard a rumble, Oliver and I joined the kiddos outside.

 Awesome neighbor to the rescue!  We might even be able to get out of our driveway before spring now!!  He's lived here forever and said this is "almost as bad as 1968".  Oh my.  It hasn't snowed enough to even speak of in ten years.

 knee deep

 This might be why school has been cancelled...yes, that's the school under there!

 And seeing this freaky suspended icicle made me decide we were done playing outside for now.  The rain was coming and melting and freezing was occurring and this is just plain freaky!

 We woke up to no power again yesterday and a world covered in ICE

 jump roping to stay warm.  The power came on a few hours later.  Some people were without power for days.

 more crazy ice pictures

The coating of ice is gone now.  And you can almost see the road.  I can't believe it, but we might actually get out by tomorrow!  AMAZING.  Not exactly the winter we were expecting up here in Washington where it "never snows"!