Snow Days!

I woke up yesterday morning to H hooting and hollering her way down the hall. I couldn't imagine what was going on, until she ran into my room, started tickling me to wake me up, an with all of the excitement a 4 year old can muster, informed me that is was snowing.

Growing up in Buffalo, I have seen my fair share of the white stuff, but I still remember those nights where it would start snowing and we were glued to the windows, watching it fall, trying to convince ourselves it would accumulate! It did, and by March we were at the same windows, watching it melt, hoping it would soon be warm enough to go back outside!

Here, we don't have that luxury. Snow is a "here today, gone tomorrow" commodity, so when it snows, you have to go play outside! We were out in the backyard by 8:30 yesterday morning, making snow angels, snow castles, snow balls, and sledding down a small hill in the backyard. I probably have another year or 2 with that hill before I need to find something bigger, but for now, it works, and they love it!

H's favorite part of the snow? Coming back in for some Snowman Soup! Hot cocoa with marshmallows, Hershey's kisses and mini candy canes. It is really good - I can't blame her!

Today it is another snow day, but this time due to ice - I think it will be a good day to stay inside!