Anyway, my mom cared for Kairis that night so we enjoyed a later evening (or earlier morning, depending on how you look at it) than usual and woke up Sunday AM to lots of snow and icy driving conditions. We finally made it home Sunday, but it was challenging, and not until after we borrowed my mom's chains. So, Monday night we ventured back out to my mom's to put her chains back on for her, and Tim was intending on putting on studded tires on his car (the ones he had from last year), and then putting our other set of chains on my car. (All done in my mom's warm garage of course!) Well, let's just say it didn't go as planned. I had about 5 near death experiences driving to my mom's with Kairis in the back of our car. I (stupidly) decided to take the "back way" to my mom's instead of staying on the freeway, and wound up driving in the dark on hilly terrain and fishtailing just about everywhere I went. Thankfully, Tim was able to locate me (I even got lost at one point!!) and put chains back on my car and we very cautiously made it to my mom's safely. So, Tim went to work, putting on snow tires, chains, and more chains. After he got all four tires on his car, he drove around a bit and realized there was no traction what-so-ever on them anymore. To top it off, his two chains that he put on my car broke somehow...so now, my mom's the only one with chains, and we have no way of getting our two cars home. So, a wonderful neighbor drove Tim down to Fred Meyer to buy more chains, only to find out they're all out. So, Tim and I had to "borrow" my mom's chains once again (it's now 11pm) from my mom's car and drive only one of our vehicles home. So, as you guessed it, we were back at my mom's house Tuesday night, bringing with us one of the last sets of chains in the PDX metro area with us! We loaded up our other car, got mom's car fixed up and ready for her to take to work the following morning, and all headed home again. Since Tuesday, our weather mishaps have improved some.
We're still praying for a clear path on HWY 26 heading to the Coast, as we have reservations tomorrow through the following Sunday in Seaside. We were originally going to leave Sunday, but with the biggest storm yet to come this weekend, we are trying to beat it and leave early. We'd rather be stranded at the beach then here :) Tim's family all fly out on Christmas day and will be meeting us at the beach for the duration of our trip together. We are so excited. I think the best news of all....the one Tim and I have been waiting for all week long....NO SCHOOL TONIGHT! They just canceled classes, so now we have tonight to pack up our bags. Here are some fun winter pics to enjoy! Kairis is getting over her first cold, so she wasn't too keen on being out in the snow. Besides, it's really too cold for her to enjoy it much. She does love to watch the snow fall outside the window though! I think watching snow fall is mesmerizing. I hope you all have a great snow day, and enjoy this time with your families!
2 comments:
i love her little blue snowsuit! too cute!
glad you guys got out of class tonight ... ;)
Wow. That was quite the adventure...sounds like one of my days! Although I try to avoid driving in the ice at all costs, except for in extreme circumstances...(like tonight..I had to get out of the house before I murdered one of the children or lost all my hair =) Anyway, hope you guys have a ton of fun at the beach! We'll have to catch up one of these days.
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