Snow People 2012 ... and Gronkle

Ethan and Ely Dawson making their Snow Gronkle.

The beginnings of Ian and Evyn's Calvin and Hobbes creation.

Gronkle completed.

Evyn's armed with the ice cream scoop.

Ethan and his gronkle close up.

Ellie and Amber and their Snow Lady.

Ian and Evyn's creation. The one has an ice cream scoop sticking out of his chest and the other holds a bowl of ... well ... ice cream? Nope, it's part of his pal who has many scoops taken out of it! Their friend, Aaron Mahiou, helped them complete it.

This is what the house looks like AFTER they come in.

Where are the boys? Playing the Wii, of course. The girls? They had their cocoa and went back outside to make a husband for their Snow Lady, but couldn't lift the snow. They are currently making snowballs with the ice cream scoop! I think a snow war will ensue before long.

Big Blizzard of 2012

This was yesterday afternoon.

This was this morning.

Same shot as yesterday afternoon.

King of the snow piles.

The entire drive ... from road up to past our driveway and heading to neighbor's house.

Queen of the snowflakes. Never thought I'd wear my tap class costume again ... leg warmers and jazz pants really helped in keeping me warm. I had on all three pairs of my pants today while shoveling.

Nanook of the North! Ethan in my old Icelandic jacket.

Nanookette! Everyone lent a hand.

(More photos to follow later.)