We had a big surprise Sunday night when it began to snow. Snow is an extremely rare sight in southern Arizona, so we were very excited!
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_yard.jpg)
I was so excited that I went into the back yard in the dark and made a tiny snowman (he's about a foot tall). I wanted to make sure that I got a chance to play in the snow before it all melted away.
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_yard.jpg)
I was so excited that I went into the back yard in the dark and made a tiny snowman (he's about a foot tall). I wanted to make sure that I got a chance to play in the snow before it all melted away.
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowman1.jpg)
I needn't have worried though, because by the next morning my tiny snowman looked like this:
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowman_buried.jpg)
It snowed all night and until about 1 pm on Monday. Kevin and I have never seen this much snow fall - I've never really even seen more than a dusting of snow fall before! We measured 7 inches in our backyard. All the schools and many businesses were closed and Kevin was able to stay home. It was so much fun! We built a snowman, had a snowball fight, ate some snow (not too much - just a taste) and I made a snow angel. I think I was more excited to get out of bed and go outside and play in the snow than I ever was to get up and open presents on Christmas morning! Here are some photos of the snow:
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowmen.jpg)
My big snowman (with the tiny one in the background)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_neighbor.jpg)
Snow in a neighbor's yard
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowball.jpg)
Neighbors making a snowman
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_graham.jpg)
Snow on nearby mountain
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_falling.jpg)
Us in the snow!
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_car.jpg)
Kevin trying to go to work (he got halfway there but had to turn around when he couldn't figure where the road was anymore)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_yard2.jpg)
The snow in our yard
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowmen.jpg)
My big snowman (with the tiny one in the background)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_neighbor.jpg)
Snow in a neighbor's yard
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snowball.jpg)
Neighbors making a snowman
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_graham.jpg)
Snow on nearby mountain
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/lucy_edward/snow_falling.jpg)
Us in the snow!