Three, count 'em, THREE snow days here filled with lots of silly and fun-loving moments. I hoped and wished for snow days as a teacher and I must admit that as a stay-at-home mom I get just as giddy with excitement when I see that announcement on the news!!
The snow started on Wednesday afternoon. Sam kept sneaking peeks of it and I could tell he was just dying to get outside in the snow. Finally, after we'd eaten and put the baby down for the night, he asked the hubs if he could go shovel. Of course he obliged! So after lots of layers were added, boots velcroed and mittens pulled on, the boys set out to shovel our steps and sidewalks. There's something so perfect about being outside at night when it's snowing. Everything is still and quiet. Except that during this particular storm, there was also lightning and the snow was so heavy that we could hear branches all around us creaking and cracking and sometimes crashing down. Amazing.
I wish I knew enough about our good camera to show you pictures of how lovely it looked at night or how much fun Sam and Rosie were having . . . one of these days I'll learn! For now, a few lousy ones:
~ hard at work outside ~
~ Sam's building a snowman . . . Rosie's knocking it down ~
The best part of shoveling/playing in snow is the hot chocolate afterward, even if it is way past bedtime! As soon as we finished and started thinking about bath time, the power went out. Of course. We're one of the lucky families though . . . we were powered up again by ten the next morning. Many families in our county are STILL without power two days later. I don't know how I'd make it . . . one night is hard enough for me. But the boys did wonderfully. With lots of layers and blankets everyone slept peacefully AND (big announcement) Max slept through the night! Of course I didn't though; I kept getting up to check on him all night thinking that his silence was because he was a frozen baby! Totally scared and paranoid, but mostly because the monitors weren't working either without power!
The next morning, just as I was trying to figure out how to get through the day without PBS Kids, the lights came back on. Sam's friends Ryan and Eric came over and the three boys played so nicely together for hours! Not one argument or fight. Good friends. Ryan and Eric had a lot of toys to inspect and try out since they haven't been in the basement since before Christmas! Sam had a great time playing with his friends and I was so proud to see what a good share-er he's become.
~ I grabbed him on his way downstairs to show everyone his spy-ware ~
And then he crashed. And I crashed. And we took big fat naps in our cozy warm beds in our cozy warm homes. Lucky to have both.
~ passed out on his book with G-raf ~
Today was quieter, calmer. The snow is melting and falling again. The baby slept through the night again. The hubs made bacon and eggs and worked from home again. And Sam? Sam has a good time no matter what, it seems. Sam, Max and I bundled up and went for a walk this afternoon to fill our lungs with some fresh air. In our two-block travels we passed two downed power lines (have I mentioned how lucky we are to have our heat back on??!!), lots of huge fallen branches (which made "sweet" walking sticks for the boy), kids building a huge snow fort, and two snowmen (I think one *may* have been a snow-lady, but I didn't feel like arguing with that sexist son of mine!). What a relaxing workout for us, especially for the one who insisted on trudging through the snow and not the sidewalk the whole way.
~ convincing me he still fits in Max's bumpo seat ~
~ as the bad robot seeking my leader ~
~ and snuggling ~
What a great few days it's been here. And the weekend is still ahead of us!
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