Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!!

Here is Southern California we are weather challenged. We pull out our heavy parkas and boots when the temperature gets below 65 degrees so the recent cold storm we have had is TOTALLY unusual for us weather wimps. This past Monday we got hit with a COLD northern storm that dropped a ton of snow in our local mountains. We had a string of days that it didn't get much out of the 40's and the lows were in the low 30's-- which is freezing cold for us! After the initial dump on Monday and Tuesday we had a day of no rain and then on Wednesday the rain started back up again and the snow began to fall all the way down to 1500 feet. I had a work Christmas party Wednesday night and Kev had to take the kids to the boys soccer party but after the party he heard it was snowing a low as the exit right past ours on the 15 freeway and that the CHP had closed the freeway!! So what does Kevin do in a situation like that?? He calls Brian and the kids and they all take their Jeeps up to the exit past our house and 4x4 in the snow! They had a blast and Kevin said it was like a blizzard (and he is Canadian so he knows his snow:). He said it was more snow he had seen in our area in a long time. We were kind of disappointed that we didn't get any snow at our house but that rarely happens- maybe once every 3 years- but we are loving the views of the mountains COVERED in snow!

These are pictures of the mountains right above our house. We can be to this place in 25 minutes.

Isn't that crazy?? I have not seen snow like this in a long time-- wow!!

So, today is the boys last day of school and then they are out for 2 weeks-- yaaa!!!! We are going to Dumont over New Years but we plan to do a bit of snowboarding while they are off-- take advantage of this snow dump!

Last night we took some of our friends to PF Changs for dinner as our Christmas gift to them and then after we all went to a movie-- 4 Christmases-- totally funny! Tonight we have another Christmas party for the city Kevin works in. Tomorrow night we are having our Sunday School Class over to our house for pizza and dessert and then we are going to see the Christmas lights at a popular spot close to our house. So, our weekend is busy once again. I am getting close to getting my shopping done. I finished all my nieces and nephews and am most of the way done with my kids. I have a few more things to get but I am getting close. I still have not sent my Christmas cards but I will be doing that this weekend-- that is my goal!! I have been working a ton the last few weeks- much more than usual (lots of assessments in other districts) so I am really looking forward to the 2 weeks off.

Anyway, I will post pics of our weekend soon!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!