Brrrrrr!

On Monday night, we got our first taste of a Dallas ice storm. Turns out, ice storms can quickly bring the city to a halt. It started with some rain and the temperatures dropped so quickly that everything froze. As I mentioned in the last post, we were able to get Andrew's parents to the airport and they made it home on Tuesday. Andrew didn't work on Tuesday (everything was closed due to the ice) so he got to take his parents on the icy roads while Eve and I stayed home, nice and warm.....

Tuesday night to Wednesday morning we lost power. Four times. At least it didn't stay off! It was a lot of back and forth.....power, no power, power, no power. You get the idea. Eve was not happy the first time it went out. It was very early in the morning (maybe 3 am) and she was in the living room with me. She started crying when everything all of a sudden went black! We were worried about her getting cold (or scared), so she slept with us for most of the rest of the night. Here's her picture, first thing in the morning:


It's been cold enough here since Tuesday that the ice hasn't melted. So Andrew had the rest of the week off and we've just been cooped up in the house, unable to venture out because the roads are so bad. But we've made sure that Eve's been dressed nice and warm!

Since we've just been stuck at home, here's a glimpse into how we spend our days.

Snuggled up to keep warm:

Napping:

More napping:

Finally by Thursday night we had to get out! Andrew had a basketball game at the church and I had a Young Women Presidency meeting, so we bundled Eve up and went out to brave the cold and ice. We dressed Eve in the warmest clothes we have for her....too bad they're a little too big! But so cute that I didn't care if it was a little big.

This is her growling bear face:

Look Mom, I can't put my arms down!

Let's go! Bring on the cold!

We got four more inches of snow last night, but hopefully that's the end of our winter adventure. We're ready to thaw out and get back to our normal routine!

And Mommy does think Eve is perfect! Or at least pretty close.....