Blizzard 2011

So, as I'm sure all of you know, Chicagoland area got hit pretty hard this week with a massive blizzard. Depending on what news channel you watch, our Lake County area had anywhere b/w 20"-24" of snow. It was definitely the worst Dan and I remember ever experiencing and Dan got 2 snow days out of it, but Skylar didn't quite understand what the big deal was so we had to take some pics so when she's older she can appreciate it more. Here are some pics of the during and after at our house.

We are one of the few within our immediate neighbors with a snowblower, so after Dan cleaned off our driveway, he helped 3 of our neighbors that had been shoveling since before he started and were still going finish their driveways. He was offered some beers to take home and a $20 for his service, but he kindly declined. Maybe we've found a future side-job for Skylar to earn a little cash, not the beer part of course!

View out our Dining room window.

Snow piled up on our deck out back.

A Winter Wonderland.

Windchill below zero, so Skylar got to experience a little of the snow, but not for long.

Skylar's almost 2!

Had to take a couple of pics of our girl growing up so fast and of course enjoying her favorite snack, pretzels.

Hang'n with the Cousins

Too funny. We tried to get a picture of all Grandma and Grandpa McKendrick's grandkids with them and as you can see, it didn't go so well. Maybe the kids were more affected by the Bears loss than we were!

Skylar with Aunt Kristyn.

Skylar lovin her cousins. She had so much fun with Addy that for the next couple of days she kept asking, "Where'd Addy go?" So cute!

Go Bears....or Not!