Snow Day and Some Fun LV Snow Facts!

Yes you read that correctly, a Snow Day! Crazy is the only word I can think of to describe it! I have never seen this much snow in Las Vegas! It started snowing here at our house around 11:30am and snowed the whole day...turning into rain around 5:30pm. There is still snow on the ground in our backyard! I tried to get the kids to go out and play in it...but they said it was too cold. :) Around 6pm they decided that they wanted to build a snowman but it had started to rain and they didn't want to get wet! Since Logan is home from school again, (yesterday there was no school for parent teacher conferences) we have looked up some Las Vegas winter/snow facts. Enjoy!


*McCarran Airport is the official recording station for weather in the LV Valley. Yesterday they recorded 3.6 inches of snow, setting the record for the most snow ever in December since the beginning of official records in 1937! (Henderson reported 8plus inches of snow!)

*Measurable snow has only fallen in December 4 other times since 1937!
2 inches on 12-15-67
0.4 inches on 12-5-72
1 inch on 12-6-98
1.3 inches 12-30-03

*Wondering why flights were canceled in and out of LV? Yes, because of weather conditions and poor visibility, but McCarran Airport does not have any snow removal equipment!

*This is the first snow day for Clark County students since January 1979 when a single storm dropped 9 inches of snow!

Snow Fun!

It was so fun picking Logan up from school, the field was completely covered in snow! When the bell rang kids were squealing and laughing and throwing snow balls at each other, parents were taking pictures. It was just so fun to see all the smiles and happy faces! The best part of all...it was all melted this morning...no shoveling! The mountains all around the valley are covered in snow, it finally feels like winter is here! Kody told me last night, "Santa can finally come to our house because it snowed today!"

Let it Snow!

We woke up this morning to a very cold and overcast day. The news said that we were supposed to wake up to 6-8 inches of snow...we didn't. By the time I took Logan to school it was raining slush, so I figured I should take a picture of my kids in the "snow" before it stopped. As you can tell they were not very happy, Logan kept asking why he had to take a picture in the rain, I told him that it was "snow". (Look at Kody...he is holding his hand out to see if it is really snow. I think they all are thinking that mom had gone bonkers! And no, I did not make Kody wear the Santa hat, they gave it to them at a primary activity day and he has worn it ever since!)





Well, it has been snowing ever since and it is starting to stick! I keep thinking I should run out and take another picture before it stops snowing and starts melting. Maybe we will get a few inches stuck to the ground before the end of the day!!! I sure hope they let the kids play in it at school, or that it sticks/keeps snowing until Logan gets home!

So for all of you who have ever doubted, it does snow here...rarely, but it does! Here is the proof...SNOW in LAS VEGAS! :)

It's A Girl!

We found out today that we are for sure having a girl! We haven't decided on any names for sure...Logan and Kody REALLY wanted a brother named Super Why. (One of their favorite shows is "Super Why" on PBS).



But since she is a girl, Logan thinks Twilight is a great name (I know, I have scarred my son for life) Kody was pretty disappointed that we couldn't name the baby Super Why so he wants to name her, Princess Presto (From the same show...I know he has a one track mind).



I don't think either name will make the cut,but you never know I am pretty sure Jared is secretly a Twilight fan, he's just too afraid to admit it! :)

Chirstmas

Well, it has turned out already to be a busy holiday season! I have to admit I have taken very few pictures, I know I totally deserve a Mother of the Year award. I will take tons and post them soon!

We spent Thanksgiving in Evanston with Jared's family and had tons of fun! Just about every day since we've been home either Logan or Kody (or both) re-tell me a story of something that happened while helping with Grandma and Grandpa's "new house" (their addition), or something that happened while playing with their cousins.

We have all been looking forward to Christmas, the kids especially! :) Last weekend was our ward Christmas Party/Brunch. Santa attended and all three kids were SO excited to meet him...When we walked into the classroom Santa was in Kody's eyes got HUGE and I think he might have forgotten his own name, he could hardly speak. Finally Santa got Kody to tell him what he wanted for Christmas, all Kody could get out was a smile and, "A Journal". It was pretty cute! Logan of course almost tackled Santa to the floor to tell him his list of things he wanted for Christmas. And Lucie just stared (I'm sure wondering the whole time why she had to sit on this strange man's lap) then she saw his bag full of candy canes pointed to them and said "candy" he handed her one she said "Thank You" and climbed down. There was a girl taking pictures so, when we get them I will post them!!!

Here is a picture of our three cuties at the Christmas party, someday I hope to get a picture of ALL three smiling and looking at the camera at the same time...someday :)