Last weekend we took the new camper out to the lake for the first time. It was fabulous - good meals, s'mores around the campfire, and beautiful weather with temperatures in the 70's. It's hard to believe that was just a few days ago since we have been iced in for the last 4 days.
Monday an ice storm came rolling through North Texas, and the temperatures have been below freezing, so the ice is still here. And it has been cold - temps of 20 or lower and windchill less than 0! The metroplex is not equipped to deal with the road conditions, so most people have been stuck at home. You would think that being homeschoolers that this would not be much of a change for us, but it has been like a vacation. We have still had school every day, but since public schools were closed, all of our evening activities were cancelled. No dance lessons, no scouts, no church meetings or classes, no rushing through dinner, no driving all over town. We have had the fire place going, we've had hot chocolate every night, we've played games and put together puzzles, and we've just been able to relax and enjoy each other's company.
This morning we woke up to a few inches of soft beautiful snow, so the kids could finally go play in it and not just slide around on the ice. They were out there for several hours playing with other kids on our street. They had snow ball fights and made some kind of snow fort. I don't know how our friends and family up north can handle this weather all winter, but it is fun for a short time once or twice a year.
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