Kevin had to go out of town for the week, so we got to attend church without him. Well, by the third hour, snow had started falling and within 10 minutes the cars were covered. So, the bishop called it, and we got to leave early. Those of us that have lived places with snow kind of laugh, but once you drive in it, you understand.

The snow is a lot like in Reno/Tahoe. It’s wet and heavy, usually with a layer of ice underneath. So imagine the mess that happens in Reno, but then add major hills to your drive. That’s what makes it ridiculous here. Plus, most snow plows are larger trucks with a plow on the front. We have yet to see a real plow around town, if you do happen to see one.

Anyway, we got home from church and the kids had to test out the new snow. (we made it home fine. I just flipped on the 4 wheel drive.) Thank goodness for that 4wheel feature.

Once Ella fell asleep for a nap, Jameson was ready to play.

Jameson insisted on building snow men. I was too lazy to find my gloves, which resulted in burning red hands. And also, small snowmen. We had to build one for Ella and one for him. Then he found small branches to give them hair.

 
We even went out back to shake off the bamboo trees. They bend completely over every time it snows or rains really hard. So we shake them off and they bounce back up. These pictures are only a few hours after the snow started.

The last picture is Jameson making himself in the snow. He loves it.