Riding the Storm Out

It's day 3 of the icepocalypse in South Dakota. We had a massive ice storm that hit on Tuesday, which was followed by eight inches of snow yesterday. In April. That means it won't linger, but the damage to trees and power lines has already happened. Fortunately our power came back relatively quickly, and we've had heat.
This morning, a neighbor who has a plow on his truck cleaned out our cul de sac.
I've been hearing great stories about neighbors helping neighbors.
While it was exciting to not have school for a few days, the inevitable boredom set in today. That's when I sent the little man outside to go play. Soon, a neighborhood snowball fight broke out, and laughter filled the air.
Making the most of riding the storm out.

Ice Ice Baby

It's April in South Dakota, which usually means sunshine, storms and the first buds of flowers poking through the ground. Today we are on day 2 of an ice storm, with over a foot of snow predicted for tonight. Currently we don't have power at my house either, so we've been living a low tech la vida loca.
Just a few images of ice, ice baby.