Our small "disaster zone"

This picture only shows my wishful thinking... Spring, come please!!! 

Instead we have school closings. For one week by now! 

First we had this crazy snow storm on Thursday and Friday, then we needed a holiday on Monday to recover (ha,ha) and now, the schools remain closed until....nobody really knows. 

Oh, I forgot yesterday. The kids finally arrived at the school after a delayed opening and had to go home earlier, because the roof situation was not safe. All school roofs in our district must be checked. 

What the hell was the super intendant doing in the last days?? Enjoying his additional vacation?? 

I just love this winter in NJ!!! Like most of the other parents.

Snow, more snow, snow storm, blizzard...

Didn't I say it clearly enough: no more snow!!!! Obviously not. 

We've got around 30 inches in the last three days. 

Our small town even was declared to "disaster zone" for one day. And we were on the news! 

The kids are having a blast: unexpected winter vacation. (The one week spring break in April already is gone, to make up for the snow days.) 

Olaf is having a blast, too. He finally can use all his "magic" tools! 

But there was a light at the end of the tunnel: a jazz brunch at Blue Note in NYC. 

Good to know, there always is NYC for a small escape from our "disaster zone". 

But only for a short time, new storm storm coming tonight. 

Yeah, life is good in New Jersey!?

Enough!!

No more snow, please! We had enough! 

After we survived the arctic cold (and our heating bill), we've got this insane amount of snow. To top it: covered with ice! 

Our snow blower definitely paid off this winter. 

The kids are happy, they barely saw the school from inside this week...

A Super Bowl Sandwich

Even after almost eight years in the USA we still are discovering something new, for example a 6 foot long sandwich! 

We hosted, as usual, our annual Super Bowl party ( though we never watch a football game...) and our friends brought the food. 

The typical Super Bowl food: insane amounts of fried chicken wings  and a 6 foot long sandwich. Thank God, it already was sliced. And surprisingly... it tasted really good! 

But we should have invited the whole neighborhood...