HP7 & The First Snow Storm 2010

For Jeremy's birthday I decided to take him to see Harry Potter 7 since it was opening weekend. To prepare for this big even I decided I would re read the book so it would be fresh in my mind and I would be able to somewhat know what happens especially if they took information out that to the reader would be somewhat important. So can I say that they did a really good job I think with the movie. It followed the book pretty closely but there were quite a few changes. To not give it away for anyone reading this - you will like it. I can't wait for part 2.

So after the movie which was about 2 hours as we walked outside of the District Theaters snow had completely covered the ground, slush was everywhere and huge flakes were falling as fast as they could. We got to our car and had to wipe off all of the snow covering the windows - Jeremy had wondered when did it start snowing. We had asked mom to watch the kids while we went to the movie and to repay her we decided to get Cafe Rio and bring her back a salad. So heading to the nearest Cafe Rio we got there in 20 - 30 minutes when in regular non blizzarding days would take you 15 - 20 minutes, the place was packed and we had to wait our turn. Once we got our things back to the car we went, scrapping off the fallen snow and heading home which on a normal non blizzarding night would have taken us 10 - 20 minutes which ended up taking us 20 - 30 minutes. Snow covered the ground so badly the new lanes were created by drivers. When we got home the kids were in bed and mom was just hanging out. We ate our salads and then we decided it would be best for Jeremy to drive mom home due to the roads being the way they were.

The next morning we woke up to this...

In the back yard on top of our grill the snow mound came to 11 inches. Jeremy was ready to go play in the snow and Jack who is our outdoors little man wanted to join him. So I got him dressed so he could help his dad shovel the back patio.

Here he is not very happy with me because I put on his cute hat which he didn't like at this time, but in the end he got used to it. The little snow pants were given to us by neighbors that hada garage sale and then brought us over the remaining clothes which were in 5 HUGE garbage bags.

With his coat (another hand me down) he was ready to go. However I wish the little stinker would have put on his gloves, he kept taking them off.

As Jack headed outside to help dad with the snow, dad decided to put Jack in the snow - he didn't like it so much, can you tell?

Abigail and I were feeling a little left out so we decided we would get dressed and get warm and we would head outside and join the party. In the mean time Jeremy headed out front to snow plow our driveway and this is what he was welcomed to...

12 inches in our front yard

and

As Abi and I headed outside everyone was outside in the snow outfits playing in the snow, building snowman's, forts, slides and tubing down the road, it was awesome.

I decided to see if Jack would go in the snow for me and not really, however his sister was more curious and willing

In all of the fun and games, snow can make one person really tired

After snow blowing our drive way we got in the car and me and the kids in the CRV and Jeremy in mom's Camry to return her car to her.

When we got to grandma's house we had some cookies, helped her bring up her tree and move some furnature so she could put up her tree.

Jack enjoying the animal cookies

Abi grawling around enjoying herself.

Overall,

thanks mom for watching the kids,

I can't believe winter is here,

and christmas is right around the corner.