Jersey Weather Hits Bend

This has been one of the driest winters in a long time here in Bend.  So dry that drought warnings throughout the West, as I am sure everyone has heard about in the news, were becoming more and more real.  Until finally it SNOWED!!  According to the locals it hasn't snowed like this in about 20 years!  I found that quite shocking considering we live 20 miles from a ski resort.  Apparently the mountains usually get all the snow and in town only a few inches here and there, which melts in a day.  

Here are the kids having a blast in the 20 inches of snow that fell.  

Here is our kitty, Quintus, that we hadn't seen since we left for our trip.  We decided to let him enjoy the snow with us.  

I think the snow may be a little too deep for him.  

He wasn't too happy with us. (see his tail and two ears sticking out of the snow)  :)

After playing in the snow all morning, we decided to take a walk through the peaceful, snow covered streets and see what the rest of the town was doing on this beautiful day.

Some people were skiing down the streets..

While others were pulling a canoe down the street.. What??!!

Here's Erik stopping to help an elderly man shovel his driveway

Here is Josslyn watching her Dad and learning from his thoughtful deed.

A look at the Deschutes River covered in snow.  The ducks and geese were loving every minute of it.  

We walked into town to hang out at one of our favorite coffee shops, Looney Bean.  

On our way back home we met up with some friends at the park who were sleigh riding.  They offered up some sleighs for Auty and Joss to enjoy a few runs down the hill.  And us too!  ;)

I thought I had seen it all until I saw this wooden contraption coming up the hill to our lefts.  It actually worked quite well!  

I love the lady on the sled with the baby strapped to the back of her!  lol!!

And after a long day of enjoying the sun and snow, the kids continued to torment poor Quinny.  They sure did miss him and seem to be making up for lost time.  Auty can't seem to leave him alone for more than a minute and because of that has been bitten a few times, which has brought about some tears at first.  Now she just tolerates the biting knowing it's more fun to smother him with hugs than to leave him alone.