It was because our specially-ordered, fancy-schmancy snow tires for the Mazda had not come in before this happened:
Yes, people, for those of you looking at this (meaning, those of you with actual electricity in your houses), we had a big old ice storm here. Excuse me while I pummel you with pictures of the amazingly beautiful and incredibly menacing ice.
We knew there was going to be ice when we went to bed on Thursday night, but what can you do but snuggle in and keep your fingers crossed? Sure enough, Friday morning came around and we had no power, just a dazzling view. It didn't take us long to decide we would be foolish to stick around a freezing cold, dark house trying to entertain the kids. So in just over an hour's time we managed to get everything we could possibly need for - say - a week and a half - into the car. (Except clothes for Violet. Either we just plain forgot them, or she thought she was going to pull a fast one on us.) With nowhere else to sit, Waifer found a cozy spot on my lap and settled in for the drive to the Roy's house in New Hampshire. They didn't actually have power either, but they do have a woodstove, and it was so much more fun to ride it out with them in their nice warm house.
There was plenty of fun to be had with dress up, crafts, pretend food and horses. Brenna and Eva have this amazing new bedroom that their parents seem to have conjured up out of thin air (and - oh -a really elaborate roof remodel, too). They are both dancers, so there is a wood - dance floor? Stage? Rehersal area? in their room complete with the mirror and a barre. Awesome. And four horses.
Stella continually cracks me up. Check the shoes. Can you believe she could actually walk in those things? And the backpack. If it were up to Stella, the world would be made of fancy shoes, backpacks and lollypops, with an occasional caryon thrown in.
And I love this pictrue of Violet. I love the stillness, the concentration, and yet look at those hands go.
Waifer and Nulee got into the act, too. At one point most of us had 'triops' eyes a la Violet. Nulee and Waifer go way back. In fact, if I were to say Waifer has a best friend, it would likely be Nulee, and much to their dismay, we humans have not been diligent enough about doggie playdates.
We all took a trek over to the neighbor's field Friday afternoon. Here is Stella with her godfather, Steve. I love that she loves her godparents.
And those crazy girls rolled down a hill. Again and again. I mean, yeah, it looked like fun, I suppose. If you are 5. But a little crunchy for my taste.
The scenery was just breathtaking.
There's nothing better than a surprise vacation with good friends. It wasn't quite what I had planned for the weekend (actually, I had a wisdom tooth extraction planned, so all the better), but it is nice to remember that life is not just about daily drudgery. It is nice to be spontaneous, and shaken up a little. It is nice to experience, and have our children experience, those important bonding moments that make some friends more like family.
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