Stranded

When we arrived in South Dakota for Christmas on Sunday, they were predicting the "storm of the century!" Mom regaled us with stories from 1968 when they got 90 INCHES of snow! And Roy and I cautiously looked at our plane tickets and the weather reports with increasing skepticism.

According to our original plan, we should be back in (40 degree) Kentucky by now, unloading the car and relaxing before heading out for the annual Cornett Christmas Dinner. But no, the blizzard hit Thursday, canceling the Christmas Eve programs at church. The interstates across the entire state were shut down. By Christmas morning, my brother and his family had to walk the block and a half to our house after their SUV got stuck horizontal to College Street. And we called Delta and Hertz respectively to change our reservations.

The snow and wind continue and people are starting to dig out, unsure if it's worth it before the next wave of snow comes. We're scheduled to fly out of Omaha tomorrow at 4pm, and I feel pretty sure we'll make it, but not before enjoying the beauty of a South Dakota blizzard, the warm comfort of my parent's house, and the joy of watching the granddaughter who loves her grandparents get in an extra day and a half.

Here are just a few pictures of our time here, including a trip to my brother's studio with Sophie and Ella on Christmas Eve.

Boundin'

Sophie's been watching a lot of Pixar shorts lately. I love Pixar and choosing my favorite Pixar film is soo difficult for me. This, however, is my favorite short. I think everyone should watch it again and again and again.

Sophie's First Recital

Saturday, Sophie's dance class put on her her holiday recital. I know my sweet, shy little girl is not a performer, so I had only two hopes going into it.

1. that she wouldn't stand there picking her nose the whole time.

2. that she wouldn't throw up on stage.

She made her mama proud. And the little girl dancing next to her was just the cutest thing EVER.

(please oh please excuse my horrible videography.)