Big Snow Storm

On my birthday we got a HUGE snow storm. I don't have the data to prove this, but I believe this is the biggest storm that we've had since we've lived in Rexburg. We got about 15 inches of new snow over a 2 day period (according to our own unofficial measurements 4 inches on Sunday and 11 inches on Monday).

Here are some fun pictures that Eric and I took.

 This was the view from the garage, looking up our driveway Monday morning. 

We didn't have time to do a full shoveling before we left for work, 

so Eric just cleared a tire path for each of our vehicles. 

Luckily we have great 4-wheel drive vehicles or this would not have been possible.

That snow is just SO deep!

 

 A pretty picture of the snow laden trees in our backyard. 

They were really sagging with the weight of all that heavy snow.

 I thought this was amusing. The trashcans with nearly 2 feet of snow on top of them.

 Also note the impressive build up of snow on the wall behind them.

 This one has a funny story. Since we had determined that we would not be driving the van this winter, we went ahead and let it get buried. As we shoveled the driveway, we piled the excess snow around and behind the van. Sadly, Eric's junker had car trouble and we had to dig out the van only a few days later so he could use it for a week while he fixed his own car.

 

 This snow almost looks fake to me. It looks like the "flocking" that they spray 

on Christmas trees sometimes to give them that snowed-on look.

 This is to show you what the roads look like in Rexburg most of the winter. Even AFTER they plow the roads, they are still white. Not sure why, but Eric thinks they are just trying to spare their plow blades so they don't put them all the way down to the ground. It is pretty, but not great for driving on.

 Sadie having some fun in the new snow!!! 

I'm so glad that my kids enjoy playing in the snow so much.