White out in Cincinnati

It seems natural phenomena always make things both painfully complicated and crystal clear. Every winter there are a few storms that basically shut down the city. No school, no mail, roads closed, etc. Somewhere in the distant past there was a time that I would contemplate being really stuck at work (I remember sleeping in a booth while waiting tables during a snow storm, but I don't think I was STUCK, but there was no one out.) It seemed sort of exciting..Now, with kids to worry about picking up and getting home safely, this has all gone out the window and I run out of the door at work at the slightest hint of bad weather so that we can all be stuck at home...together...this part is crystal clear, my priority. The past few weeks have been pretty busy with this (see my last post if you have forgotten)...and there is another snow storm starting as I type..so, plans are being cancelled..phone calls made, to make sure we all arrive with children in tow at home in time to be safe..this is the complicated part, right? When to leave..who will leave work first? Can the babysitter drive home? Is there a supply of milk and diapers and formula? Salt for the driveway?..But once that is all over, we will all be at home, it will be eerily quiet outside, and really beautiful with all the fresh white snow, and suddenly there will be loads of unplanned free time..I'm sure there will be some baby Einstein and jumperoo at Christie's and at my house some Dora and connect four..there will be no where to go, there will be nothing that has to be done, no one will be running to the store..So, I'm trying to look forward to that part, and trying to forget the mountains of work I'll be leaving behind here. I'm secretly hoping for some baby time during this storm. I was joking with Christie about seeing her again when the twins are 5..it is hard to get together with us both working and both with kids now...
well, I could keep writing but I need to go deal with the complicated stuff of making plans for the snow day....so I can get to the clear part, being with my family safe and sound, while the snow falls all around.