Snow

When you are a kid snow means:

• Something new to eat
• Something to throw at your brother
• A new toy
• FUN, FUN outside
• Whoever gets cold anyway?
• Christmas!
• Asking mom for carrots and finding rocks for a snowman's features
• Everything looking all white and pretty

When you are a MOM snow means:

• I have to drive in that? to where?
• No, you cannot eat the snow off of our driveway
• Bundling everyone up only to realize that Gavin has no snowboots, Elyana's snowboots are too small, noone has waterproof mittens, but hey, here we go
• Going out to the front yard, then getting the idea to pull the sled out in the backyard so traipsing through the house to go out back
• Realizing the dog is wayyy too excited out back, so moving the kids to the front yard again
• No, you cannot eat dirty snow off of the tree
• YES your snow angel is so beautiful!
• Oops Gavin is crying - yes he is soaking wet and cold. We're going in!
• Taking everyone's coats, mittens, hats, scarfs, snow pants, too small boots, shoes, and socks off. putting dry clothes on everyone.
• Collapsing on the couch to then realize that the trips through the house earlier have left wet snowy water on your wood floor.

BUT it is so very beautiful and it's CHRISTMAS! (NO, you may not eat snow off of your wet coat!)