The Blizzard :: How Many Trucks Can We Get Stuck?

The above picture was what Eaan's truck looked like when I started digging it out. And this is what it looked like when I finished. Yay! I did it all by myself.

So when our friend, Josh, got his truck stuck trying to come down our driveway to help us cut down some trees the boys thought they would go and get him out. They took the chainsaw because they figured they could cut down the trees too.

These are the trees they were going to cut down. Josh got stuck while trying to go around them.

Looks like more trees fell. That is stuck truck #1.

There goes Eaan and my brother, Chris to help.

And there they are five minutes later just as stuck as Josh. Stuck truck #2.

So they figured while they were waiting for someone to come to help them out they would cut down the trees.

Oh no.

There they are cutting the trees.

Us girls were standing around watching and taking pictures. I know, we were being SO productive. Anyway, I looked up at the tree right above us and said, "That tree looks like it's about to fall." About a minute later what happens? The damn tree falls. We all had to run to get out of the way. It is hard running in two feet of snow! It almost fell on Josh's truck. I don't know what was holding it up but I am glad it did not crush us or the truck. No one was hurt but it definitely scared the #@*# out of us.

They had to use the four wheeler to pull the tree away from the truck so that when they cut it, it would not fall on the truck.

Oh look! Someone is coming to pull the trucks out. Oh...wait. Oh no. Truck #3 is stuck too. That is 3 stuck trucks.

Around ten that night the other trucks were able to get out. Eaan left his truck for the next morning.

Clear skies, lots of trees and lots of snow. Look at all the carnage.

A plow truck tried to plow our driveway and ended up getting stuck and had to be pulled out. (That is truck #4 in case anyone was counting) A tractor with a bucket on the front and a plow on the back ended up having to clear the snow. He also pulled Eaan out. The tractor almost got stuck too. In the end everyone was able to get unstuck, the trees were all cut and out of the way, the driveway was cleared and no one was struck by a falling tree. A very successful day in my eyes.

We still had a lot more work to do. More snow blowing, shoveling and cutting down trees but the kids were also able to come outside and play. I actually got some cute pictures of Layla enjoying the snow! I will put up the last post on the blizzard tomorrow. Happy Friday everyone!!

The Blizzard :: Day Two

The second day of the blizzard was worse than the first day. There were high winds so playing outside was not any fun. Layla did get out for a bit though. She really wanted to check it out. We actually found her like this on the front porch. She had slipped out without us knowing. (She can now open my mom's front door) She was not even acting like she was cold. Crazy little baby. After she went down for a nap we got down to business. My mom started snow blowing the driveway and I started shoveling out Eaan's truck and a walkway to the house. (We have a big front yard.) Jourdan played outside for a bit then decided Wii would be a lot better...and warmer. Otis was even having fun.

Layla finally came out for a little (properly dressed) but with the wind and snow she really did not like it.

The snow did make for some pretty pictures.

Mom hard at work.

That is a whole lot of snow.

Oh no! A tree fell on the house. We do not think it did any damage though.

Oh no! Another one on Jeff's boat...the trees were dropping like flies. Wait until you see where the next tree fell.

The Blizzard

It has been snowing like crazy and last Friday and Saturday we were hit with a blizzard here in Maryland. We still had about 6 inches on the ground from the last snow and we were supposed to get 20 - 30 inches more. We decided to get snowed in at my mom's house for the weekend. My step dad was out of town so we wanted to be there to help my mom dig herself out when the snowstorm was over. We didn't know just how interesting our weekend would be.

Layla has never liked the snow but she was excited to put on her snow boots (she loves her shoes) and go outside. She never seems to get cold. She ran outside without her coat on. I had to run out and get her before she froze!

She would not touch the "white stuff" but she was definitely interested in it.

We made it to my mom's fine. I did not even know Eaan had unloaded the car! I could not see him with his camouflage on. :)

That night Eaan, my brother and I walked to the neighbor's house. When I left the snowstorm was going full force. Trees were already down and I had to pretty much wade home while fighting the wind. It was crazy but awesome at the same time. :) The next morning we woke up to A LOT of snow, wind and some downed trees. This one fell on our zip line.

Then a second tree fell on the zip line...we were afraid the zip line was going to snap.

This could be bad...Eaan can figure it out...when he wakes up.

The trees had almost hit the house.

Trees just kept falling.

One almost fell on Jeff's boat.

The wind made it hard to see.

The common driveway.

Trees down here too. No one can get out now.

Mom thought she might be able to move the tree on her own. She gave it a good effort.

The main road...

All this and it was only eleven in the morning. The rest of the day was even better. It involved stuck vehicles, chainsaws, lots of snow blowing, shoveling and more downed trees.

The Snowstorm Part II

I know I am behind but I do have good reason to be. I was without my computer for a week (again) and with this recent snowstorm we have been shoveling fools around here. So while I don't have pictures from this snowstorm downloaded and organized yet I do have the rest of the photos from the one in December. I know, I know...there have been three other snowstorms since then but what can I say. I am ridiculously behind. Anyway, we had seen Santa the night before on the fire truck and now it was time to play in all the snow that had fallen since then. This was Layla's first time out in the snow and lets just say it didn't go well. When we started getting ready to go outside she knew something was up.

When we finally got outside things did not get better.

She didn't know what to think. Poor baby.

Anna was having fun...

but Layla was not.

Jourdan was having fun...


but Layla was not.


The snow came up to Jourdan's knees so he was having a little trouble walking in it.


Soon enough a snowball fight began...


but I had taken Layla in for a nap so I was nice and warm inside. The next day we went to my mom's house to see what the snow looked like there. Turns out it was the same. :) Otis enjoyed playing out in the snow.


Eaan helped my mom out by snow blowing the driveway.


Jourdan kicked some snow.


And then got a picture with Tommy. We miss you Tommy!


Then he got his foot stuck. Oops.


That's one long driveway. I am glad Eaan is doing it.


Then Anna, Jourdan and I tried sledding.



I knew this wouldn't turn out good. Jourdan didn't want to go again.


So we kept walking. Jourdan climbed up a mountain of snow and showed me his snow covered gloves.


Then he wanted to show off his muscles.


Our day ended with a snowball fight.


I won. Ha!
I am working on getting the pictures from the past couple days. There are a lot of them. A lot of craziness occurred. I can't wait to post about it.