Our First Snow!

We had a dusting of snow a month or so ago, but this is the first real snow we've had this year. I think we have about 3 inches or so, and it's still coming down. Mr. Blue-Eyes was dying to go outside and play, and while I didn't know how Boo-Boo would like it (he hates the cold and the wind), we gave it a shot after lunch.

Boo-Boo held up pretty well, although he did not like the snowball fight that I was having with his brother. He kept whining, "No wike it!" Mr. Blue-Eyes, however, was having a blast pelting Mom with snow as he chased me around the playground.

As you can see, we figured out that it was a "wet snow" and we were able to put together a rather sad-looking snowman who had about as much mulch rolled up into him as he did snow. That's the trouble with making a snowman on the playground instead of the grass. Mommy wasn't thinking too quickly out there in the cold. Maybe my brain was frozen?

It was actually sleeting while we were out, and after a while both boys were ready to come in. In fact, by the time we started crossing the street to go back to the house, Mr. Blue-Eyes was howling to go in! His hands were cold (because he wouldn't keep his mittens on...and they were wet anyway). And that set off his brother too. Once inside, I stripped off their wet clothes and popped them both into Mr. Blue-Eyes' bed to warm up while I made some hot chocolate (allergy-safe so Mr. Blue-Eyes could enjoy it too) with marshmallows. Yum!!

Yep, Mom, I still remember that being our after-snow tradition as kids...one of my favorite memorites is building the spray-painted snowman with you in the front yard (the biggest one ever!) and then coming inside for hot chocolate downstairs in the basement. Good times! And so, although there were other things I could have been doing this afternoon...in the nice, warm house...I decided that just maybe someday my kids will remember me spending the time with them outside and be glad for such a blessing as a mom who wants to play with them...just like I remember you. Thanks, Mom!!