Let it Snow!

So, as most everyone knows, we are in the thick of the snowstorm in the Portland area, it having started late last night and hasn't stopped even as of now. If anything, it's actually picked up speed! This is a shot of the cross street by our house, at around 11am.

And this is down our cul-de-sac.

Well, with this much snow and winter weather, you know Paul couldn't stay home and just watch it. So we headed out for the day to run errands. We first tested the Subaru, which did great! Then, Paul chained up the Cherokee (for safety, and to be ready for a trip to the Airport to pick up Uncle Tony tomorrow!).
Once the Cherokee was chained up, we headed to the dog park to take the boys to play! Of course we had to get them out there. They had a ton of fun! The snow was blowing a bit, kinda stinging our faces, but it was very beautiful!

"Daddy! I lost my ball! Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?"

"I've still got mine!" Good job, Gaius. =)

Snow-covered Hoban.

"Will you throw it NOW, mama?" If you look close, you can see the frozen water/ slobber on their faces and stuck to their whiskers!

How can you not love that face??

A beautiful snow-covered tree, with pine cones in the park.

It's harder to see in the darker sky and snow coming down, but the sidewalk is completely snow-covered and level with the grass now, compared to earlier!

You can't even tell where the sidewalks, driveways, and lawns begin or end! These were taken at 4:30.My Firefighter Guy, getting ready for his 12-hour shift.

I'll be sad if so much beauty is lost so quickly overnight, with the freezing rain that's supposed to hit around midnight. I hope there's still some left to enjoy! Well, I'm off to make some hot chocolate and watch the flurries swirl around my window. And to check the back porch, since the snow is piled up to ABOVE the door frame!