Our First Snow Storm - 2012

It's Saturday morning and we are finally getting a snow storm (4-7" predicted).  Hard to believe, but there haven't been any school closings or even delays yet - yikes!

Reflections on snow:

• It is wonderfully quiet as the snow falls - all sounds are muffled, very little traffic, snow plows going by occasionally.....   Then as the snow is ending, the whir of snow blowers, scrapping of shovels, and kids laughing as they play.
• The world is transformed by soft, beautiful mounds of white.  Trees look magical, houses look especially warm and welcoming, and people are hard to recognize in their coats, boots & hats.
• Fun Times - Happy children, snow angels, snow ball fights, and forts when there is lots of snow.
• Sledding, which is the absolute best !!  So much joy in riding down the hill, parting ways with your sled toward the bottom, snow-caked hats & gloves.  We'll be sure to go to the dike this weekend, plus Brock has a Scouts winter fun day to look forward to this afternoon.  

As a nice memory from last winter, he's a picture of you two having a wonderful time.