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1/27/16

Things to Do - The Blizzard of 2016, A Diary of Sorts

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There was a blizzard last weekend. It looked like the photo above. But before we get into that, let's start from the beginning . . .

FRIDAY

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(Debating whether to make this our 2016 Xmas card photo, it perfectly embodies the relationship between my three kids)

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(Sometimes they get along, if only for a few moments)

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(These books may be the most boring things I've ever read. EVER!)

10:00 am - The snow wasn't predicted to start until mid-afternoon, but Arlington county decided to cancel school anyways. Thus leaving me with three kids asking every ten minutes, "did it start yet? did it start yet?" In order to keep everyone occupied, we walked to the library (which was crazy crowded by the way). And then we settled in for the big wait.
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Noon - THE BIG WAIT!!

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Sometime around 1 pm - The snow finally begins. But there's not enough to play in yet, so we just watch if fall.

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4:30 pm - Finally, there's snow and it keeps coming down. We walk to happy hour at a neighbors' house, marveling over the lack of cars (though our faces are somewhat frozen by the time we arrive).

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10 pm - Leaving happy hour. I took these photos after half the party had already departed, the poor dining room looked like it had been attacked.

SATURDAY

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(T decides to chillax in the middle of the road)

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Noon - Okay, so that's A LOT of snow. Crazy amounts everywhere. It was like a playground. And pretty fun. And still coming down.

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Between 2 pm and 4 pm - The snow becomes kind of crazy, with lots of strong winds that had everyone worried about losing electricity. But, somewhat miraculously, our power lines didn't falter.

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5 pm - Walk to another happy hour. I love this neighborhood.

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11 pm - Dance party. Of course.

SUNDAY

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noon - Somewhere in the night, the snow finally stopped. Leaving us with a bright sunny day and hamster-like tunnels to walk through. We're all starting to tire of the blizzard. And I want my living room back.

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5:30 pm - Walk to another happy hour. The sunset was incredible.

MONDAY

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2:00 pm - Do you want to build a snowman? And, yes, it HAS TO BE A SNOWMAN! P actually did this all on her own, while I hid in the house.

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3:30 pm - I'm officially sick of snow. And we're all sick of each other. In order to leave the house, I took the kids sledding.
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And so it continues, school is canceled through Wednesday (today). And I'm losing steam (plus, where have all the happy hours gone?). The county plowed our street late Monday night, but the car is still buried. Luckily, there are playdates. And boardgames. And more snowmen have been built. But I could use some quiet for awhile.


HOW ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE? HOW ARE YOU MAKING IT THROUGH THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 2016?


5 comments:

  1. Melissa@Julias BookbagJanuary 27, 2016 at 11:44 AM

    WOW WOW WOW!!!! and wow. that one pic of your husband's expression is priceless. your kids must be LOVING all of this - they'll always remember this time! I totally recall all the big hurricane-y storms we had in Hawaii growing up. That is a LOT of snow you guys got. WOW!

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  2. JrahnJanuary 27, 2016 at 4:20 PM

    I'm hanging in here in Alexandria (right across Quaker Lane from Fairlington), with my four little ones ages six and under. We're actually enjoying the slowed-down pace of life! Here's hoping for another snow day tomorrow. ;)
    BTW, I'm thinking of maybe hiring a photographer to take our family's photos this spring. I do photography, myself, but it's hard to get great photos of the whole family (the timer and I are not friends). Your photography is amazing! If you wouldn't mind emailing me your rates for a spring session, I'd be so appreciative. Thank you!
    jenniferjrahn@gmail.com

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  3. Danzel @Silver Shoes and Rabbit HolesJanuary 27, 2016 at 9:50 PM

    We were in DC for Christmas, and it was so WARM! That snow is crazy! We had big February blizzards the past 3 years, but so far, very little snow this season.I know you guys are sick of it, but it's so pretty. From here. :)

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  4. rahelJanuary 28, 2016 at 5:02 AM

    So many beautiful pictures!!! Hope we will also have some snow to enjoy in two weeks when we will fly to Switzerland. I am missing snow badly. It's great to be outside in the snow and it's great to go back into a cozy warm home afterwards :-)

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  5. DarcyJanuary 28, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    Thanks everyone for your kind words! And Jrahn, I sent an email to you with my photography info, please let me know if it didn't go through!!

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