Brrrrr! Ice Storm Hits!

It is really cold! We got the second stage of the huge ice storm that landed in the middle of the country last night. We were lucky to not lose power. It was actually very cool to see - instead of the rain getting everything wet, it literally froze when it fell onto the already freezing cold ground, trees, deck, etc. Everything was so pretty! It looks like the whole world was turned upside down and dipped in melted glass. School was cancelled so today the boys and I stayed home and warm. Except Ryan - he loves to play outside no matter what the weather, so he got wet and cold from sledding and sliding on the ice. But it wasn't anything some soup and hot cocoa for lunch didn't fix. Justin picked out a recipe for Jam Thumprints and we made those for the first time. They are really tasty! Tyler took the camera out and got some great pictures of grass and bushes coated in ice. We also started reading The Candy Shop War together. We are now waiting for a decision about school for tomorrow - we would all love to have another day off!