Well, it finally happened. Despite my misgivings yesterday, the forecast was right for once, and though the snow did not start until around 3am, we got our storm. Joy of joys! And yes, the bloody buses were cancelled. The screams of elation could be heard up and down the Ottawa Valley. They were over the moon ecstatic. Me, not so much! Of course, the day started off exactly as one would expect. Connor was bored by 7:30 am and Katty had been sent to her room by 8 am. I figured we were in for a day from hell, so I casually pointed out the storm hadn't really started in earnest yet, and I could still drive them to school. Funny, they were both good as gold the rest of the day. There were, however, two other major concerns. The first was that Libby would miss her math test. Apparently, this was a big deal, as she felt it was necessary to do the practice test in her book first thing this morning, before she did anything else. So seriously did she take this practice test, that at one point in time, Katty and I were dancing in front of her room, when we were basically told to get lost, "Hello, doing a test here." The second concern was the cancellation of Brownie Camp. Libby had been looking forward to this for weeks, but the camp was about one hour away from here, so they decided to cancel. She was so disappointed. But we made plans for lunch and shopping tomorrow, and that cheered her up (she is such a girl). Then this afternoon her Brownie leader called, and they are going to have a sleep over at the Rec Plex on the base tomorrow. They are also going sledding, so she is pleased as chips.
After the testing was done, they all headed out to play. As they were going out the door, the decision was made to go to the woods. Katty instantly panicked. What about the walrus?" (That darn Walrus!! ) To which Connor and Libby replied in unison, "There is no walrus." So Katty put on her brave face and went off to play. They had a blast and were out for hours. They finally got to make their snow angels. What a relief! A winter without snow angels, what a travesty that would have been. Mommy was really happy, because when they came back, they asked me to take them to Tim Horton's for hot chocolate. It's all about the Roll Up the Rim. So off we went in the snow storm to get our red Timmie's Cups. Luckily it was before the storm got really bad. Of course, none of them won, and they were poisoned when I won a donut, til they figured out one of them would get to eat it. We were just getting set to go back out and shovel, when our wonderful neighbour across the street came over with his snow blower and did our driveway. We have the best neighbours! We gave him a plate of chocolate chip cookies in return. I'm not sure who was happier, him or me.
After the testing was done, they all headed out to play. As they were going out the door, the decision was made to go to the woods. Katty instantly panicked. What about the walrus?" (That darn Walrus!! ) To which Connor and Libby replied in unison, "There is no walrus." So Katty put on her brave face and went off to play. They had a blast and were out for hours. They finally got to make their snow angels. What a relief! A winter without snow angels, what a travesty that would have been. Mommy was really happy, because when they came back, they asked me to take them to Tim Horton's for hot chocolate. It's all about the Roll Up the Rim. So off we went in the snow storm to get our red Timmie's Cups. Luckily it was before the storm got really bad. Of course, none of them won, and they were poisoned when I won a donut, til they figured out one of them would get to eat it. We were just getting set to go back out and shovel, when our wonderful neighbour across the street came over with his snow blower and did our driveway. We have the best neighbours! We gave him a plate of chocolate chip cookies in return. I'm not sure who was happier, him or me.
"The stormy March is come at last, With wind, and cloud, and changing skies; I hear the rushing of the blast, That through the snowy valley flies."~~William Cullen Bryant
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