The One With The Snow Day

 

This past week, we had another snow day. It was one of those weird snow days because of Covid because for me, it was a traditional snow day. But, for Emmie, Bri, and Kiff, it was a remote learning day. Trying to navigate such days has been tricky this year. 

 We had sort of a watery mess with 4 inches of snow here. Not a lot of fun when it comes to playing in snow, it is true. But it was interesting nonetheless.

The One With Snow

At last

It arrived

The first big snow...earlier today.

It was fluffy and light

The best type

And we are enjoying it

The One With the Late Snow

We had one of those days with late snow the other day.

I always like those days.

It is a reminder that March comes in like a lion...though it did make for a wild Friday ride home.

Yet, later this week it should be nearly 70°F.

The one where we let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Ah, it came at last.

January 24, 2015

Snow!

We'd been waiting nearly two months, but at last it has arrived. A fluffy blanket covering the ground, making it possible for us to enjoy all things winter for the first part of the day.

And we have made the most of it. Bri, Kiff, and Emmie spent the better part of the day outside making snowmen, snowchildren, and snowcats, while I took care of clearing the snow.

Ahhhh....so nice. Too bad it has turned to rain, but we may get one final dusting to remind of us the simple joy that is a snowy day!

The One With The Snowball Fight

It snowed yesterday!

And you know what that means.

Lots of fun. And luckily, it was a wet snow that stuck to the ground. It made for the perfect afternoon outside and the perfect memory.

We started off the afternoon outside by enjoying a quick walk around the yard. It was nice and snowy. Then, we quickly assembled an army of snowmen - well, actually a quartet, flanked by two cats. The idea was to represent out family, which it did well....though it was evident that I was losing some hear on the top of my snowy head.

Finally, we enjoy a rollicking good snowball fight! It was the perfect snow for it. We launched volley after volley and an "every person for himself" "fight." I got obliterated at the very end as everyone ganged up on me and I found a slush puddle to fall into.

The afternoon wrapped up with a delicious cup of hot chocolate - the ultimate piece d' resistance to a snowy day!

The One Where We Go Sledding

Two days ago, we had the chance to enjoy the powdery snow that blanketed the ground this past weekend. We went sledding!!!

What fun. We were able to break in our new sleds, which always leads to a great time. Luckily, with some guidance, I had cleared a spot to situate ourselves ahead of time...so there was no trudging through snow like a Griswold Family Christmas Tree Cutting to get to our spot.

Once there, I did an initial test run and - crack - I heard the solid snap of plastic as I crescendoed down the hill. However, upon close inspection, it looked like I did little to cause any problems.

After that, it was fairly smooth sailing for Bri and Kiff. They each took turns going down the hill as I guarded the base, where a pole is placed perilously close to the run we typically take. But, sure enough the kids did great. They did run after run with smooth sailing. Bri preferred to take off her hat to feel the snow spray in her face. Kiff, meanwhile, enjoyed launching himself off during the runs. Good times. In between runs, I tried my best to mold the powdery snow into snowballs, though I would have had an easier time with glue. But I got a few good shots off, and one that got Emmie, whose irascible glare told me to stop immediately.

The end culminated in a quick run by Emmie and me. Emmie did a great launch down the run while I had to bailout quickly before I almost ran into the pole that I had so carefully guarded.

What a wonderful day in the snow!