Snow Days (Finally)

It's snowing again today, which reminds me to write a post about the 13.5 inches of snow we got last weekend. After a pretty much snow-free December and January with temperatures warmer here than in parts of Texas (no lie), we finally have a winter wonderland. The streets were quickly cleared of snow thanks to diligent snow plowing and the warm temperatures before/after the big snow fall. It looks like we were blanketed with a few more inches overnight, but sadly the snow plows won't come to my neighborhood for only a few inches. I'll have more trouble driving around in two inches of snow than in 13.

Snowy weekends are always better than snowy weeks because there isn't anywhere to go, and there's lots of time to play in the snow. Snowy weekends always lead me to endless baking, as well. The kids came inside from building snow forts to enjoy fresh hoagies, still-warm Chex mix, and hot cocoa:



Soren had a cute little cocoa mustache:



We also had some snow ice cream, although it was a little too cold outside to truly enjoy ice cream:



Of course, Mo Beans refuses to come inside despite the fact that it's cold and snowy...



...and so Dade has to chase her down in the yard and force her to come inside. Than he gets to dry her off.