Leap Day 2012

Leap Day only comes once every four years and in a very strangely warm weather pattern for the past 7 months, the Minneapolis area got hit with a huge snowstorm. The day before was dry and cloudy. The no-snow photo is from earlier in February.

Wet, heavy snow fell overnight and my driveway got about 6 inches, with 26-inch piles at the ends of the driveway where the snow plow came by.

Of course, with that much snow, it would take a significant amount of time to clear the drive and get the car out of the garage. The schools closed for the day and the kids and I were "snowed-in" for the day. Hubby insisted on making the trek to the bus stop and taking the commute downtown. It took longer than usual, but he made it and there was considerably less snow on Nicollet Mall than there was in our backyard.

So...I finally get off the couch and head outside to shovel and try our snow blower for the second time of the season. I know, right? Only the second time all year? YES! My seven-yr-old son had been ill on Monday and Tuesday, so this Wed snow day had him so bored he was going stir crazy. I just had to get both kids outside and enjoy this phenomenon.

We had a lot of fun, and yes, everyone was fully soaked to the bone, but we got the neighbors out to help with some fun.

Sidenote:  Yes this is my garden blog, and I can only imagine what was going on with the grass underneath the play area. But life is made of moments to remember. Grass will mend. My children will only get this chance to play in snow on Leap Day once in a very great while. And, the snow will run off or melt into the grass and we'll all be happy.


Enjoy these photos of my kids, the neighbor kids, and a great memory of Leap Day 2012.