Lately the boys have been waking much earlier in the morning than I would like. But the Friday before Easter when we were set to head out to Gram and Pop's in Yreka I reasoned that the early waking was a good thing so that we could get on the road. I was especially anxious to travel since I had no idea how long it would take without Brian with us.
Just after six o'clock Ben came into my bedroom, peeked out the drapes and said, "Look, Mom, snow!" What? Not exactly what I had expected, but I guess that's how it goes when you don't see the weather report in several days. We got ready as quickly as possible, ate breakfast, loaded the car, and started driving.
Within the first two hours of our trip we saw snow, rain, sun, and hail. It was cold the entire way but luckily the roads were in good shape, traffic was light and the boys' behavior was superb!
Just after six o'clock Ben came into my bedroom, peeked out the drapes and said, "Look, Mom, snow!" What? Not exactly what I had expected, but I guess that's how it goes when you don't see the weather report in several days. We got ready as quickly as possible, ate breakfast, loaded the car, and started driving.
Within the first two hours of our trip we saw snow, rain, sun, and hail. It was cold the entire way but luckily the roads were in good shape, traffic was light and the boys' behavior was superb!
Our driveway covered in snow.
Chains or snow tires were required over Mount Rose.
A quick stop to have a little lunch outside Susanville had to be in the car as snow swirled intermittently outside...so much for running off some energy!
Mt. Shasta to the left, Reno to the right....we'll go left!
Sam so calm and peaceful buckled in all morning.
A quick self-portrait while we waited in road construction - of course I'm not smiling...this was 4 hours into the drive!
The long road ahead.
Siskiyou County welcomed us with cloudy skies....topping Black Butte.
Many miles behind us....not far to go!
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