A Real Snow

About a week and a half ago, we finally got a "real snow." Not just a dusting like most of our snowfalls have been this winter; we actually wound up with a 16" accumulation!

A few days prior to the snow, my mom brought over a London Fog snowsuit she found that I'd worn my first winter. She just couldn't resist playing dress-up with Hadley! That sweet baby was such a cutie pie all bundled up and waiting on the snow, and it definitely me glad my mom held on to it for the past 28 years.

A couple nights later, the snow started falling and continued to build pretty much all of the next day. While we had some massive snowfalls while I was pregnant with Caleb, this was the biggest he'd ever seen. All day we glanced out the windows and talked excitedly trying to guess how much we'd gotten so far.

 

 

Dave ended up working at home in the basement that day. It was good to know he was home safe but hard not to bother him when he was so close and we wanted to be down there enjoying him. After waiting patiently all day for Daddy to finish working though, finally Caleb was able to go out and get his hands on that cold white stuff. My runny nosed baby girl had to stay in the house with her Momma.

Hey! Caleb and Daddy are outside.

No fair!

Poor Hadley

Loving life

Still at the window glued to the scene

Let me out!

Poor Hadley was so anxious to get outside and be part of the fun. To be completely honest, her Mommy was pretty excited to let her try out that little snowsuit too! So, despite the sniffles, we finally let her go out for a few minutes.

I couldn't find any matching snow boots. Hadley is sporting some oversized rubber boots Caleb outgrew last year instead.

 

Back inside again, Hadley and I were both glad she'd had the adventure.

The following day the roads were clear enough for Dave to go to work and for us to visit my parents. Dad found a sled in the attic from when we were kids and pulled Caleb up and down the hill in the backyard a few times. Afterwards, he sent us home with the sled for more fun that evening. Once again, Daddy got to spend some boy time with Cay-Cay after work in the snow.

It was fun while it lasted and hopefully we'll have another good size pile to play in next year, but I say enough for this year! Bring on spring!