Snow Storm Observations

Today was the first time I was able to really leave the house since the storm hit (other than dinner with the family last night). It felt so good to drive again- even though its a lot harder on slushy roads! I went to TJ Maxx, Target, and to the mall. And got quite a lot accomplished.

I learned/ observed a few things this week, thanks to the snow storm. Thought I would share them with you :)

1. Cars get dirty in the snow. I don't understand this! So white fluffy stuff falls from the sky and somehow my truck has brown spots all over it? It was perfectly fine before the blizzard and now I can barely see out of my windshield. It just doesn't make any sense!

The truck I'm driving... taken the day of the storm. 

2. Note to self: Stock up on Diet Dr. Pepper before a snow storm. I ran out on day 4 and had terrible cravings... Not to worry though- I made it up today by drinking two Rt. 44 Diet Cokes w/ vanilla. Yes 2 of them... I might be addicted.

3. A high of 40 is all in perspective. I kept seeing status updates this week from people in Phoenix about freezing because the weather was in the low 40's. And here, we've been PRAYING for 40 degree weather so that some of the snow would melt. I just found this funny... :)

4. When there is a lot of snow on the ground, the snow plows push it all into HUGE piles! Today in the TJ Maxx parking lot, there was one that was about four parking spaces wide and twice my height. That is a lot of snow! I think that they should just bring out some heaters and melt it. Simple solution!

We're supposed to get snow again this week (ugghhh)... Please pray that it doesn't interfere with my flight on Wednesday! I'm so ready to visit Phoenix and don't want to be snowed in again!
Okay thats all for now. Church tomorrow!! Yay!

PS... Congratulations to my friends Kara and David, who got engaged yesterday! So happy for them :)

Snowpocalypse 2011

I survived Snowpocalypse 2011! It started at about 10pm on Monday night and was snowing like crazy until yesterday around 4. There is snow EVERYWHERE!! And pretty much everything has been closed down since yesterday- lucky students here get three days off this week! I'm hoping to be able to leave the house tomorrow... I'm starting to go crazy just sitting at home. Not to mention I'm having Sonic withdrawals! However, a good thing about snow is snow ice cream- made with a whole bunch of (white) snow, vanilla, and condensed milk. It was quite delicious! Other than making ice cream, I've slept, caught up on tv, and played Go Fish with Trevor. :)

On Monday before the storm hit, I got to hang out with some of my 6th grade girls. We went to Starbucks and had some coffee and delicious pastries- and were very loud as we talked and laughed. Poor people trying to study next to us... lol. I had so much fun getting to know them a little better. They're such a great group of girls! And they took me to an amazing store called Tiger Lily where I bought a pair of Toms for 30 dollars! 

I've been meaning to post some pictures... so here you go!

Trevor at his birthday party

Julie's visit- about to eat fried pickles. Yummm!

Pops is a delicious restaurant with hundreds of different kinds of pop!

Playing some games on the Middle School Missions Trip- Look at Devin's concentration!

Working hard on the missions trip :)

A bunch of my AMAZING students!!

I'll remember to post more pictures from now on :) 

Goodbye for now!