Ice Storm

      Sunday we had a 'big' storm roll in.  We even got released an hour early from church so everyone could make it home safely before the storm hit. :) We woke up Monday morning to a winter wonderland! I've never seen so many icicles before. I think this was my first time experiencing an ice-storm. The streets looked magical, with icicles draped over every surface. Tree branches weighed down low, and Herndon turned into a winter wonderland.

 Devin took the kids out for a taste...

Our deck and even our car were covered in icicles.

      My friend took some great ice pictures, you can view them on her blog here and here.

      Devin came up with a fun family night activity... "Once there was a snowman... in the [heat] he melted... small, small, small".

       Devin and Bridger heaped up a snowman in our bowl, and I pulled out my handy blow-drier, so we could watch our snowman melt! We had to do it twice. :)

      This morning we woke up to snow!  Virginia is kind of funny, kids have school off, work closes down, the federal government even has called Monday and Tuesday of this week 'snow days'! I went shopping this morning, and my checker asked why in the world I would come out in this weather?? I could use my snow boots. Too bad most our snow things are in Utah, but don't worry too much... "I'll be home for Christmas, you can count on me!" And I'm sure we will get plenty use of our snow things then!