OK... I new that when we moved back south that cold weather would be a whole new ball game, but this is ridiculous! We got to Manhattan on Saturday night. Our drive was a progression of weather change. We could absolutely tell we were moving north just by how cold the windows were getting. When we got to Tulsa to gas up it was definitely
frigid, and when we made to
Bartlesville it was cold, but when we got to Manhattan we reached
ridiculous. The temperature on the bank signs around town were reading -7. Today it was up to 16, but you wouldn't know it to step outside. Landry couldn't wait to go outside and play in the snow. Unfortunately it was no longer snow, but frozen ice. He came in bummed out and informed me that it was too difficult to make a snowball. He couldn't even get any snow in his hand. Of course this did not stop him from trying. He worked all day on going outside and playing and attempting snow balls. Needless to say... today he gave up.
My mother called Friday before we left to inform us that she had wiped out on a drive way. The wipe out brought with it a broken leg, and ankle. If you know my mom, this isn't a big surprise. She seems to be accident prone. I can't tell you how many people we have talked to in the past two days who also said they fell on the ice, but did not BREAK anything. Nope... just mom. The long and short of it is that her rental car started to slide out of the drive way she was parked in, which of caused her concern because it was a rental car and she didn't have the extra insurance. So her mind was on paying more money for another damaged car. Oh yeah... she has a rental because two weeks ago a "crazy" driver hit her at a stop sign. The luck of the Woodford's carries on! Anyway she was so worried about the car that she wasn't paying attention to where she was walking, therefore causing the fall and broken body parts. Merry Christmas! That has not deterred my mother from her favorite love.... shopping. It just makes it more challenging. The Walmart man showed her how to pop wheelies with the motor carts. I think it scared her more than him. We absolutely didn't pop an wheelies. She also rented a "Knee Walker", so she is moving faster and makes it a bit more challenging to keep up with her.
We hope you are keeping warmer than we are.
This is my parents street, or at least it is under the THICK SHEET OF ICE! Now you know why my mom fell.
One of my little Snow Babies. The other one wouldn't stay still long enough for a pic. I'll catch him.
Christmas Eve Church Service
Daddy and Landry also prepared milk and cookies for Santa. Which were ALL gone by morning!
Santa knows what we all like best! Landry got STAR WARS. I know that shocks you guys.
Here's to you all... hoping you received everything you wanted this year!
It seems that our technology administrator has allowed me to read blogs today! Yes... I should be working, but it is two days before we are out and I'm pretty much getting ahead for TAKS. The dreaded word! Things are going OK at the Phipps household.I'm going to TRY to post some new photos. But, that has proven to be a bigger challenge than I had first thought. We are excited about our upcoming visit to Kansas, and of course two weeks to recover from what seems to have been a VERY quick first semester in East Texas. We hope your Christmas is a great one. I will be posting because of course I'll be home and have unlimited access to internet. No filters... :)
I hope you all had reason to give thanks this holiday break! We had the opportunity to go home to Amarillo and see Brett's family, and of course watch a great deal of football. We ate great food and had lots of family time. As always the time there was too quick, and the trip home too long. It is my hope that as you read this it finds you doing well! Love.. Love
