A really cold day...

So apparently schools close not just for really snowy days, but also for really cold days ("due to frigid temperatures"). The girls are home today because it is currently -17 degrees (feels like -35 degrees) and that might not be so comfortable standing out at the bus stop. We will be spending the day figuring out how to get our smoke alarms to stop chirping - even after unplugging and taking out the batteries (they are all connected). I'm sure I'll find a chore or two for the girls as well.

Here are some pictures of the girls in the snow - not taken today, but last week. We may not see the grass again for awhile.