Snow Day

Friday was our first snowfall of the year.  Kate and Jack were really excited to get their snow clothes on and went to the bus stop early so they could play in the snow until the bus came.  Luckily, they ended up deciding to close school at 10:00, so I got to pull the kids off of the bus and let them come home.  The bus was really late picking up the kids and then it was waiting across the street until the road to the school was cleared of cars that had slid off. 

Ty has been waiting to play in the snow and build a snowman for a long time.  He even saved his carrot from dinner the other night for his snowman.  

The kids spent a few hours outside on Friday and Saturday sledding, shoveling and building snowmen.  They loved it!

 

First Snow

We've had two snow storms this month.  The second storm gave us a snow day from school and work, and then a two hour delay the next day.  On the snow day, the kids couldn't wait to get outside and get sledding.

 The kids went down the driveway a few times.

 It took a minute to remember which side of the driveway is best for sledding (salted or unsalted)...

 Then we walked over to the middle school to sled there. 

Ty went down the middle school hill three times before he decided that his feet were frozen and that he needed to cry a lot.  Ty and I came home and warmed up while the kids sledded.

The kids wear their snow pants and boots to school.  They get to sled down the hill on the playground on plastic bags.  They love it!