I am sure by the end of this last week you were all tired of hearing about the northeast blizzard that would be known as Nemo (or Stormageddon). We have already had quite the experience here in Boston. First it was Sandy and then it was Nemo. Thankfully we survived both! I am also very happy to report that our power never went out, which was a huge blessing!
The worst part of the blizzard was Friday afternoon/evening through Saturday afternoon. Some areas got up to 30 inches of snow, but our area (close to downtown Boston) was right at about 24 inches. The governor even called a ban on driving from 4pm Friday until 4pm Saturday with fines up to $500 and even potential jail time (of course there were exceptions). Craziness! I haven't been in a blizzard in a really long time. It's so much different then just falling snow. We had wind gusts up to 50mph which causes crazy drifts and literally takes your breath away. I always appreciate an excuse to sit at home and hang out. There is something about sitting inside your cozy home while the weather goes on outside that warms my heart and makes you especially grateful to even have a warm home to go to.
On Saturday morning Noah was excited to see snow on our balcony. Ours wasn't bad compared to some of our friends, who had snow covering over half of their sliding doors! Thankfully our doors face a small courtyard and our balcony is covered. Even still, Noah thought he had better go check it out!
Surprisingly the gym we go to on campus was open and a friend of mine and I decided to make the trek over and get a little workout in! The walk was treacherous, but we made it.
The wind was freezing and there were moments where we walked around backwards just to keep from walking into the wind. I love Melinda's personality in the picture above!
After the worst of the storm was over I decided to take the kids out for a bit while Andy did some studying. It took us a good 20 minutes or more just to get us all ready and after only about 15-20 minutes outside we decided to go back in. The wind was still strong and Noah was complaining of the cold, which I didn't argue with!
Noah wore Andy's old snowboarding goggles. He loved them, and I loved how they plugged his nose just enough to make his voice sound funny.
Clare pretty much stood in one spot the entire time. At one point I set her on top of a snow pile, to which she protested, so I took her down. You can see above how excited she was about the snow.
I had originally hoped to walk around campus and snap some pictures, but I knew the kids wouldn't be up for it, so I took the kids inside and went on a walk a little later in the afternoon by myself. I loved walking around campus and seeing all the snow. There were also MANY people hard at work to clear sidewalks and roads. That's one of the wonderful things about being on campus, we didn't have to shovel our own walk. I was very grateful to the guys who worked all night to keep up on the shoveling. They did a fantastic job (and I sincerely hope they got paid extra)!
Here are some of the pictures I caught after the sun came out.
Beautiful right? I knew I had to go and get pictures before the snow turned all ugly and brown (which has already started). I can't imagine anyone NOT wanting to come visit Boston after seeing these. But really, if it's this beautiful under two feet (or more) of snow, just imagine it in the warmer months. Sigh.
I'm ready for spring!
