Snow! Finally!

It snowed today for the first time this year. We did school this morning, since we are getting ready for a several week break with the new baby, and all morning long, the boys were checking outside to see if it would stick. I didn't even know it might snow today, so I kept dampening their enthusiasm--"It won't stick; we're not supposed to get any accumulation; just enjoy how pretty it looks, etc". But it did accumulate a few inches, which motivated them to finish their schoolwork, and they spent the afternoon outside playing in it. They shoveled the driveway, sledded down the hill at the end of the cul-de-sac, and Luke and Jonathan built a cute little snowman in the front yard. It was so NICE to have them outside all afternoon! Of course, it was in the 30's, so the snow was the really wet kind, and they were all absolutely soppping wet when they came in. A small price to pay, LOL.

Anna went out for about half and hour as well. She was not at all sure about the snow, and she wouldn't walk in it for awhile. The boys had to carry her off the front porch and over to the shoveled driveway! She got over it though, and she even sledded awhile, until she got snow in her boot. Then she tried to take it off, and well, things deteriorated. Nathan brought her back crying loudly, and I decided it was naptime, which was not a popular decision. Hopefully it will snow again before the winter is over--I'm sure she won't be afraid of the snow then!