The Blizzard of 2006

It started snowing and blowing yesterday (Wednesday) morning about 6 am and didn't stop until today around 1pm. We got about 30+ inches (2 1/2 feet) of snow!! A commute that usually takes my husband 20-30 minutes to get home from work, took him 3.5 hours yesterday!!! There were abandoned cars everywhere. People stuck and spinning out on hills. The snow plows could not keep on top of the snow coming down!!

The kids and I hibernated in the house until Laren called and said he was stuck on the street behind our house and that he needed help shoveling himself out. By the time we got out there he had gotten unstuck from that spot but was stuck again as he rounded the corner to get onto our street! The neighbors came to help too (we have such great neighbors here!) and we got the job done!!

The kids have had a great time playing in the snow. I was feeling bad for them for missing their last 2 days at Thimmig (the school they have went to for 4.5 years), but their sadness was short-lived and they are loving the snow! I guess Christmas Break started 2 days early for them this year!!

Two of my daughters, ages 8 and 4, made snow caves and did a great job at it!! My oldest daughter, 10, has helped 5 people shovel their cars out when they got stuck. Kyle, my 6 year old son, keeps trying to get the girls with snowballs!!

But all of this snow has paralyzed Denver! Even the stores are closed (4 days before Christmas)!!!! I wish I could find my camera docking station so I could charge up my camera and take some pictures of all this snow! It is so deep, picturesque and beautiful!!! But since I can't find it, I guess you'll just have to take my word for it!!