Fun in the Snow

As most of you know, we were hit with snow yesterday. Travis and I left the house early Sunday morning to get in a long run before the snow hit. We joined some friends up at Leif Erickson to run about 7 miles. There wasn't much snow on the ground when we started and it was fun to run while it was snowing out. By the time we got done and headed down the hill, the snow was starting to accumulate fast. Thinking there still weren't many people out on the roads, we took the normal route home, which includes I-5. Big mistake! The road was a mess and there were cars either wrecked or abandoned all along the side of the road and many people pulled over putting on chains. What is normally a 20 minute drive took us 1 1/2 hours. We spent the rest of the day inside where it was warm.

Today I stayed home with Merrick and we decided to brave the elements and go out and play in the snow with Merrick's friend Zachary. It was really cold out and I made the decision to come in well before Merrick was ready to. The snow is like powder and doesn't pack well, so no snowmen or snowball fights today. Maybe the snow that is expected on Wednesday will be better!