Tuesday Lily went to school, but got let out of school early due to the incoming storm. Wednesday morning we woke up to a winter wonderland of ice, lots of ice. While other areas got snow, we mainly got freezing rain. Lily's school was closed (and her Valentines party was canceled), so Mom stayed home while Dad headed off to work. Unfortunately at about 9:30 a.m., we lost power. As this had never happened before, we didn't know if it was going to come right back on or not - well in this case it was not! With no electricity, Mom and Lily spent the day playing with stickers, playdoh, dress-up, games, and coloring. Fortunately, the gas fireplace worked so the house stayed relatively warm. By late afternoon though, we knew that staying home overnight was not an option as it was getting colder in the house and it was freezing outside. Dad came home from work, we went to get some dinner, came home to the dark, packed up some clothes, and trekked to Grandma Gail and Grandpa Tom's for the night. While Mom and Dad headed off to work Thursday morning, Lily stayed home with Grandma Gail for some playtime. Lily and Grandma Gail picked Mom up from the metro, and Dad headed home to check on the status of the house. He got home and there was no power but as he was packing up a few things, the power came back on. Thus, the power was off for about 34 hours, and the temp in the house got down to 48 degrees. In any event, we got home Thursday night.
Lily went to school on Friday so she could hand out all of her Valentines and share Mom's cookies that had been made for the canceled Valentines party. Saturday, we ran errands, played with some toys, and then had dinner and dessert with John, Michelle, Cole and Hayley. Sunday was spent playing with lots of toys and playing dress-up. Monday, Lily got a haircut, where she only complained a bit, and later had to visit the doctor due to an ear infection - let's just say she was happy to leave the doctor's office. We are looking forward to a quiet week with lots of power.
Enjoy all of the pics!!
P.S. Happy Belated Birthday to Bubbie and Grandma Essie!!
Getting dressed.
On to the shoes.
As Minnie Mouse.
Having fun with a Dora backpack with the power out.
Checking out her Valentine's day haul.
Showing off her new favorite barrette.
Lounging around with her new haircut.
3 comments:
The last picture is that of a child with an ear infection?? She looks mighty happy to me. Love the pic of her as Minnie Mouse and the one with the Dora backpack. Didn't know that you had such an adventurous week with the ice storm...it was similar to ours of a few years ago except ours was about 10 days longer...glad the accomodations and limo service at Hotel Wright were satisfactory....kiss Lily-bean for me. Dono
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