Sketched Jan. 19, 12.44 p.m.

Several days of unusual inclement weather are keeping our family pretty much trapped inside our home near Mill Creek. I made it to the office on Tuesday, but home has been my office (and my wife's) for the past two days.

Since schools are closed due to the snow, our kids are having the best time of all. When they are not outside sledding or snow-fighting, they are inside enjoying hot cocoa and marshmallows, playing a game of Uno cards or disappearing into their Nintendo screens.

I hope the weather takes a turn for the better soon. I'm ready to take my sketchbook somewhere else!