Last Wednesday Andy and I went to the Nutcracker to continue the holiday season. We had a good time, although we were getting pretty tired by the end of it. I'm not sure how much Andy like it, but I had so much fun and loved seeing all the little girls dressed up and there with there moms and grandmas, I hope to start that tradition someday with my future daughters (if I have them!) And luckily we went to the show on Wednesday, because our crazy winter weather started the next day...
It all started Thursday night with about an inch or so of snow at our house, unfortunately it continued throughout the weekend until today! The accumulation is at about 8-10 inches now..I haven't seen this much snow since living in Pullman a few years ago. And I don't know if I've ever seen it this side of the mountains! :) Although it's beautiful, it sure sucks having to drive in without 4 wheel drive or snow tires.
The last 24 hours was a real adventure in the snow. Leaving work yesterday (Sunday) around noon I got stuck just outside our gate at work, I had to have a supervisor come help dig my car out and he eventually got it up to the top of the hill and I was able to get home just fine after that. After getting home and making cookies with Andy it started dumping snow again and they said we were supposed to get another 3-7 inches, so I decided I wouldn't make it in at 2 am and I left for work. I got there and got an aerobed all set up in the training room and slept there...which definitely wasn't the best sleep..but better than being stuck in the snow in the middle of the night!! After a long 10 hours at work I went out to the parking lot and dug my car out of the snow, then after about 5 trys up and down the hill of the parking lot I finally got to the exit, where I proceeded to get stuck, this time I couldn't get out of it without a push though. Thankfully some good samaritans stopped and gave me a push, and I was on my way! Unfortunately I got stuck again at the intersection of 108/Kent Kangley...I had to back down the hill and turn sideways in the lane and eventually turn around..there were about 4 other cars doing the same thing..what a mess!!! Needless to say..it took me a long time to get home! But I made a stop and Les Schwab on the way home and got some studded tires..they make such a difference, it's great! :) I'm sure there won't be anymore snow now that I bought them, but oh well..it'll be worth it when there is. I hope everyone is surviving the snow ok and not going too stir crazy at home!
Today I went to babysit the Snodgrass girls, we had a lot of fun playing out in the snow and building a snow man :) And I finally got to make my snow angel I've been wanting to make since it first snowed! The girls definitely wore me out though! After we came inside they had some hot cocoa and we watched The Polar Express :) What a great way to spend the day before Christmas Eve!! :) 
Other than shopping and decorating, not much has changed here. Andy and I are still trying to get used to my new schedule (ok, mostly me!), but honestly it isn't as awful as I thought it'd be.
