Last week Parker met his Great Grandparent's in Northern California. We were anxious prior to the trip because we decided to drive and were unsure how he would do in the car. Much to our relief he slept most the way and we made pretty good time, even with all the feeding stops.
The trip down was smooth, however when it was time to return home, mother nature had other plans. We had the joy of driving through what the local weather stations are calling the "Arctic Blast" of '08. The photo below is what the roads were like from Redding to Portland (about 300 miles).
The trip down was smooth, however when it was time to return home, mother nature had other plans. We had the joy of driving through what the local weather stations are calling the "Arctic Blast" of '08. The photo below is what the roads were like from Redding to Portland (about 300 miles).
Part way through the drive on the first day, the freeway was so snowy/icy in Yreka they had to shut it down. As fortune would have it, there was a brand new Holiday Inn Express with vacant rooms on the very exit we were forced to take. By the way, Casa Ramos mexican restaurant in Yreka is great!
Here's Parker hanging out in the hotel room. We have to put bibs on him now because there is a constant fountain of slobber flowing from his mouth (we think he's teething). The next day the roads were open, although still covered with snow, and we were able to make it home.
The next day the "Deep Freeze" was still in effect and we were treated to 8 inches of fresh snow. We bundled Parker up and took him out for some fun.
Our little Snow Angel.
