Finally!

It hasn’t snowed substantially around here since the first week in December. Mike’s attitude about this has been very sour. He subscribes to the philosophy that if it’s going to be freezing cold we might as well enjoy some snow. We live in a peculiar area. Because of where we are situated amidst the mountains and such, the storms usually pass right over, dumping on the surrounding areas, not on us. (Let is be said that some of us think this is a good thing.)

So here it is, the tail end of January, and it has finally snowed enough in our little corner of the world to allow the kids to actually enjoy it. Mike still isn’t satisfied. As you can see from the grass peeking through in the picture above, it’s not really all that deep. He and the boys still managed to make an actual snowman though. Something we’ve been waiting all winter to do.

Here he is, the long anticipated man of snow. The only thing lacking was a carrot for the nose. Don’t worry, Mom came to the rescue……..

….awe….much better!

The recent snow fall has also inspired other children in the neighborhood. My neighbor Whitney presented me with this amazing paper snow flake this morning….

…… Of course I made a proper fuss about it, gushing about how sweet she was to think of me. I was really trying to make her feel good, even taking a picture of her holding her art. Then, on her way out the door, she looked at me and said, “Jill, I really made that snow flake for the crossing guard lady, but I decided I didn’t want to carry it all the way to school, that’s why I gave it to you!”

Oh.

Thanks anyway Whit.