Let it snow...

Well, it has been snowing for about 21 hours now and I am good and stir-crazy. I'd say we easily have a good 15-20 inches on the ground by now. I went outside to snap a few pictures before the light was all gone and the snow easily came up to the middle of my shins.

Here are a few pictures of our development from this afternoon.


our parking lot/condo development


My footsteps next to David's car (his is the one on the right)


David's car


my car- you can hardly see it!




our lamp next to our condo- looks like it's wearing a hat


sign for our condo


a view of our balcony from the parking lot


walkway from our condo to the parking lot

***UPDATE***

So last night at around 7 PM, the snow began to taper off and we started to dig out the cars. It was quite a task and we lasted a few hours before we were exhausted and gave up.


David begins to dig out

In the morning, we started to dig out again, but the condo association brought in a plow and a bobcat to clear away the remaining snow.

After we had cleared off the snow from the top and behind the cars (no easy feat) all we had to do was back out of our spots and the bobcat obliterated any remaining snow. Lemme tell you, it was worth every single penny in condo fees we've paid all year!


the bobcat cleaning away the snow from the lot


the snow is practically up to my hips!


Finally- the cars emerge. Great work David!

After coming back inside, we warmed up with some delicious Williams Sonoma hot chocolate. My favorite!


It takes a little while to prepare, but is sooooo worth it!

So we survived Snowpocalypse 2009 relatively unscathed. We spent a lot of time by the fireplace watching tv and catching up on household chores. It was kind of nice. (Says the girl who took photos while her husband shoveled)

Hangin' with the Grandparents, playing some Wii

For my Grandpa Don's birthday this year, my dad and Aunt Meri got him a Wii. The thought was that since the games require movement, they would keep Grandpa active and entertained during his recuperation from having his pacemaker replaced.

So this weekend, David and I went to Florida for a Hanukkah visit and hooked up the system for them. After a few minutes of instruction, Grandma and Grandpa were playing like pros.


David gives a quick introduction to Wii Sports

First we tried Tennis, which was fun but a little hard to coordinate. Then we discovered bowling which everyone loved


Grandpa Don bowling


Grandma Rona, Wii Bowling Champ!


Here are two videos from our day of Wii Sports.






Grandpa Bowling

Later on, Grandpa and David were feeling adventurous, so they tried out the baseball game. Below is a picture of David pitching the ball to Grandpa who is at bat.


Playing Baseball




David and Grandpa Don get the hang of Wii Baseball

We also spent time this weekend with David's Grandma Sara and Grandpa Joe in Fort Lauderdale, as well as my Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Paul in Delray Beach. We showed Sara and Joe how to Skype and they saw their Great Grandson Benjamin live for the first time. It was a very nice weekend and as always, it was great to spend time with our grandparents.