First Snow

Well, I don't know if I should be happy or sad that this day has finally come. I knew it was inevitable but couldn't it just wait a few more days. Apparently in years past the first snow is sometime in October so for it not to snow till today is quite uncanny. Heck, I think it's great it waited this long! I do however, wish it would have waited..say another week or so. For the past month every night when I get up to feed Rhet I look out our window to see if it has snowed and I get a little excited that I can go one more day without it. So, during the night, last night, when I heard the weather tapping out our windows I knew exactly what it was. When I woke up this morning everything was covered in white. It actually was really pretty. Now don't get me wrong I knew this day would be here and I was a little excited for it, knowing my boys would love it, but the last time I lived in snow was in the college days and I didn't have to hall four boys around town. Needless to say we had to make a quick trip to Walmart this morning for snow boots and gloves-and yes I forgot the gloves, but at least their feet will be warm.


Kade making snow angels, and then rolling around trying to get as much snow on him as possible.


Mont testing out his snow boots and thinking they are pretty cool. Yes, I know he doesn't have a jacket on. I told him to put one on, but he choose not to. They have to learn somehow, even if it's the hard way...right! A few minutes later he came in screaming because his hands were like popsicles and so cold. Did I not tell him he needed to wear gloves. Hello-how many times does it take for them to figure out that it's COLD.


Having a snowball fight with our neighbors. Mont trying to make one. Before the snowball fight started he was out front with no shoes-yes, no shoes. I told him he had to get shoes on and he told me he didn't want to. You think any of my boys will have frost bite by the time winter is over(and this is the first day)? I finally had to convince him that if he wanted to have a snowball fight he had to go get his boots on. What a stinker!


Rand trying to escape before he gets hit with a snowball.


Getting back at whoever threw the snowball at him. Rand also freaked out because he was playing in the snow with no gloves and his fingers were going to fall off. Should I keep track how many times this goes on before they get a clue.