...It won't be long before we'll all be there with snow...
I've been singing this classic song from White Christmas all week!
There's nothing like a timely dose of snow to get into the holiday spirit! We got a bunch last week. Schools were closed for a few days and so Jonah helped me decorate our Christmas tree. Ezra is more of an "un-decorator"---so there's a bit of ornament strategy involved. Jesse and I were commenting that it's kind of like having a kitty cat around.
I was able to cross country ski from home on the first day before they plowed the roads.
It was lovely!
Ezra is a snow maniac.
He spent the day standing by the window laughing at the snowflakes falling. And later, was perfectly happy getting iced up as I towed him around the block.
Jesse is recovering from a concussion and a couple fractured ribs from a downhill ski fall. He was up on the mountain before this most recent storm. He clipped a barely hidden rock on the slopes and went down hard. Fortunately, he was wearing a helmet. Jesse took Jonah sledding a few times, but otherwise, has been trying to take it easy.
Jonah played outside with our neighbors for HOURS. I remember playing in the snow for hours as kid too...but I would leave waddling in layers of thick wool and come back damp and frozen. I remember my Mom making custom mittens for us as kids because there weren't warm, waterproof, options available at the time...especially ones designed to sand up to hours of play time. Jonah has no idea how privileged he is.
Super Snowman!
It was so cold, that we couldn't build a snowman until several days later once things began to warm up enough to get snow to stick.
Ezra, being adorable.
Hey, Mom!
Pretty cool Snow Throne.
The holiday party for Jesse's company was planned for right in the thick of this snowy weather. My Dad watched the boys and we had a great night away.
The drive home was beautiful.
xo
-c
