Because what's another blizzard, really? Worcester has officially claimed the title as the snowiest city in the United States, passing Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY (and, you know, all the cities in ALASKA...). Worcester has gotten over 90 inches, and will very likely break 100 inches by the end of our current blizzard. Fun! And you know what? That means WE'VE gotten even more, living in the foothills around Worcester (also referred to as "the snow belt" of Massachusetts). Life is an adventure... haha!
Anyway, I never posted this picture from our last storm. That one was called Marcus. We weren't supposed to get over 2 feet, and we probably got around that if you average it out... but we had closer to three and a half feet on our front walkway, thanks to the drifts. And it was HEAVY. That was serious, back-breaking shoveling. Took me well over an hour just to clear a path to the door!
I also shoveled off the deck and cleared the path to the chickens. Again. It really is a good workout.
Anyway... because of the snow, we had no school on Monday and then there was a delay on Tuesday (which meant no school for Maya). Tuesday evening, we all went to a high school basketball game. Gus needed to bring his Cub Scout den to a "local sporting event" to earn a bead. But it was fun! And I'd never been inside the high school-- it's really nice! We want to go back in the fall to see some evening football games.
Wednesday was uneventful, other than the usual running-all-over-the-place-to-various-activities. Thursday, Maya was invited to a little Valentine's Day party at a friend's house. Such a nice group of little girls-- she had a great time!
When she came home, she begged me to let her eat some conversation hearts. But then she pulled this one out, and said, "Mom, LOOK! I found the perfect one for you and me!" She is the BEST!! :) :)
Oh and we got more snow on Thursday. About 2 inches, but who's counting? We were just glad it ended up being a small amount, because Friday was the day they were celebrating Valentine's Day at school, and a snow day would have wrecked it! Maya was very excited for her class party. Niko thinks love is "gross." So, there you go.
They both ended up having fun at school, though, and brought cute Valentines home for us. Niko was in for a huge surprise, though. Shortly after he got home from school, Gus came home and whisked him off to go see Monster Jam! He had no idea! But he had a lot of fun. And he came home with a Grave Digger pennant that he carries around with him pretty much everywhere...
And then yesterday was Valentine's Day! Niko slept in until almost 8!!! This is shockingly late for him, haha! But we still managed to get out the door in time to make it to basketball practice. The snow had started by that point, but it was light. And shortly after we got back, a friend texted me and then showed up in my driveway. Three of us ended up driving down to Dunkin' Donuts and having coffee, which was a very unexpected but nice time! And a fourth friend also happened to show up while we were there, so she sat with us for a while, too. Small town life. haha! Not long after I got home, these beautiful tulips were delivered. I can't wait for them to open up!
I also baked cupcakes for the kids. They had a heart-shaped pizza for dinner, and then Gus and I had an awesome meal by the fire after they went to bed. Seriously, we had the best steaks I have ever made, and the sides were fantastic, too! SO GOOD! It was a very nice day, when it was all said and done. And much better than going out somewhere, especially in a blizzard!
Now the snow is slowing down, and I might even see the sun trying to peek through the clouds. Looks like winter storm Neptune is coming to an end! Time to dig out! Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! :)
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