"Snow Storm" 2010

        
          This past weekend, South Carolina was "shocked" as a "snow storm" moved through the state! We actually ended up with around 5 inches of snow and were very excited about it.  I did laugh as the news reporters continually reported on the winter snow storm.  To be fair, it was a snow storm.  In my mind, a few inches of snow that melt by noon the following day barely qualifies as a winter storm!  Matt did drive home in the snow on Friday evening, and he said the roads were actually quite dangerous.  Of course, the fact that South Carolina does not have snow plows or rock salt didn't make the road conditions any better.  (We could lay a bit of blame on the South Carolina drivers, too, who rarely have the opportunity to practice winter driving skills!)

          We woke up on Saturday morning to beautiful white snow and a very excited three year old.  We could barely talk her in to eating her breakfast before going out to play.  We spent a fun morning in the yard, having snow ball fights, playing with the dogs, and making snow angels.  After warming up inside for a bit, Audrey was ready to go play again.  She and Daddy built a six foot tall snow man, which used up almost all of the snow in the backyard!  They finished just in time, too, because the snow began melting at an extremely fast rate.  In fact, at one point, Audrey was showing me her snow man when it simply toppled over.  She freaked out and started crying.  Thankfully, Daddy was able to repair the snow man, to a shorter height, and it lasted two more days before melting in a rain storm.  We only wished the snow would have stayed around for a few more days...