Snow!!

Our first snowfall began early this morning, so by the time the children and I were rousing ourselves out of bed at seven am, there was already at least 4" on the ground.

Let's just say that school was deemed rather unimportant today, although most of their work was complete before we all went outside. There's nothing like a first snowfall to keep the kids entertained for a good hour (at least) outdoors. I don't last as long -- simply because it's my job to make the hot chocolate when all the cold little bodies return.

It wasn't packing snow, but they had plenty of fun playing keep away with their mittens, (Snoopy is obsessed with winter wear),making tracks, and playing various snow games,

They all returned to the house with rosy cheeks and in a more relaxed state. When the snow finally quit and the sun peeked out late this afternoon, we had a good twelve inches. That's unusual for our first snowfall of the year. Early too!

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." Gen 8:22 NIV