The Mann Family: Unbelievable

Today it was unbelievably cold here! The high temperature today was -2 degrees and the wind chill was -34 today. I don't think I have ever seen anything like the weather today. We even debated this morning on whether or not to go to church this morning because of the cold. The wind is blowing so hard that it is causing blizzard like conditions as it blows the snow all over the place. We have snow drifts around our front door probably 3 to 4 feet deep. We even had a hard time getting out the front door because of the snow drifts. AJ and Ashleigh wanted to play outside in the snow, but it is way too cold to be out for even a few minutes. Rick and I shovelled the driveway this evening and almost froze to death. When we came in, I was making fun of how red Rick's face was and he was making fun of me. It looked like we got a really bad summer burn on our faces. We also realized how truly cold it is outside, when Rick got a soda from the garage and it was almost frozen solid.

Every Sunday, AJ likes to say "hi" to the priest from his school if he is presiding over mass. So this morning, when AJ was talking to him, he asked us if we would like to light the fourth candle of the advent wreath during the mass. AJ was very excited about being able to do this. So, right after the mass began, the priest called us up onto the altar to light the advent candle. AJ was so proud when we finished. Ashleigh was a little bit scared about going up onto the altar, but then when she realized everyone was going up, she was okay. She is probably the only little kid I know who jumps (not softly either) off the altar when we finished. He understands a lot about what happens during the mass and is very excited about receiving his First Communion later this school year.

Here are some pictures of the snow today. Although, I really don't think in these pictures you can really tell how deep the snow drifts are.