The day Texas shut down

Yes, it was only a little ice. But... we, as Texans (or Texas transplants, we acclimate VERY fast), are not really built for it. If it gets below 50 degrees we bring out the hats and gloves. However, ice is ice and it is slippery. Especially for those Texans who own very big trucks and think that because their trucks are so large, the slippery icy road rules don't apply to them.

We also have a ton of high overpasses near us and those were closed down too. Schools were closed as the buses couldn't run and even Mark's bank was closed.

However... The kids loved it (at least for awhile, until they got cold) since it was as close to snow as we probably get this year. So we played in the original icy rain the night before and explored the "accumulation" the next morning. Yes, those pictures were taken in the morning, they got up really early...

We had to drag Wade inside to warm up but Lily was more than ready to come in. He was content to hammer the icy water he found in his wheelbarrow and in the dogs water dish FOREVER, and she was not fond of the icy rain hitting her in the face. Like night and day, these two. I am glad we had some type of wintery weather this year. Wade has been asking me when it's going to snow since all the Christmas movies and commercials starting coming out for the season, you know, like in October.

Here are a few pictures of our very own "snowpocolypse:"