Trekking to School

It was a hike to get to the school the other day.

A Tasty Break

After hiking in the snow Will takes a 'water' break

Arctic Outpost

It's been a while since we've been to the school due to the snow. The roofline has gone up since we last visited as well as some walls. The playground is covered in more than a foot of snow - Will discovered some squirrel tracks and we couldn't believe he wasn't hibernating during this cold winter!

Walls

We had gone past the school a couple of times this week and saw something new was happening. The snow made it difficult to get in through or back entrance, so on the way home from school Will and I poked in through the front entrance to see what was going on.

It looks like the front entrance now has some metal framing and some plywood covering on it, definitely a new sight for us. Today Will was a little concerned that the school would not be finished in time for Rory. I assured him that everything was going on track for the completion. "But she is going to be three soon and she goes to school when she's three." I explained that she doesn't actually turn three for six more months and even then they still have the whole summer before any kids will be going to the school. I think he believed me...

Blizzard 2010

Some might think that a blizzard would make this construction site quiet - but they'd be wrong! Not only did we keep the playground busy, a few days later we saw the workers again, as well as discovering bunny prints. Looks like a little snow isn't stopping any of us!

Bunny Footprints

People Footprints

Lots of Action

The First Snow

Doesn't look like the snow is going to slow these guys down!

Keeping the Slides Warmed Up!

Rory wanted to make sure the slides were being maintained during the winter months. I think she's doing a great job!

Steel Frame

I-Beams

We heard rumors that the steel I-Beams had been delivered to the school, so we ventured over to the other side (the parking lot side) to check it out. There were several large pallets, and we were excited to find them! Despite the cold weather, construction continues!

Ice

There were two cool things about the I-Beams that Will and I discovered. 1) When hit with a stick they produce a great sound. 2) They each had a thin layer of ice inside which is very cold!

Moat Filled In

Looks like it's not a castle after all! In other news, we can see some pipes sticking out of the ground... Plumbing, perhaps?

Insulation

Rory and I walked to the school this morning to take a look and we were lucky to get to watch the bulldozer for a while! This picture looks a lot like the last one, but if you look carefully you'll see the pink foam insulation going in around the cement foundation. The bulldozer appeared to be scoping dirt into the inside wall, not sure why yet!