School was cancelled today so it was a true "snow day"! Robert called me when he got to work at 6:30 this morning to let me know he made it ok and to tell me about the winter wonderland he drove to work in. He sounded like a little kid giddy about the snow. I got up to check out this winter wonderland he was telling me about.
He was right! There was snow everywhere... this is a picture looking down our road.
Our snow covered house.
The backyard
Blake in his pj's and snow up to his knees! Barrett was on my hip enjoying the sights without getting in it. Of course Blake can't just walk and look at the morning snow. By the time we got back to the house his pj's were soaking wet from falling (on purpose) and rolling around in it.
Our official measurement in the backyard.
A deep footprint
We came back in the house after our quick assessment of things and ate some breakfast. We stayed in the house until after lunch. I didn't really want Barrett out in it too much. He tends to get a runny nose and cough much easier than Blake does. So, while Barrett did this...
Blake and I did this...
Blake's favorite snow activity is throwing snowballs! It felt like we threw 200 snowballs at each other while we played.
We had loads of fun on the sled. This is going to be one sore mommy tomorrow! I tried so hard to pull Blake as fast as I could on the sled so that he could feel like he was really sledding. 45 lbs of him and about 10 lbs of old wood added to about 10 inches of snow... all I can say is wow!! What a workout!
We found a little hill that I pulled him down in addition to just running and pulling him as fast as I could through the snow covered field.
A handful of face-plants for mommy and way more for Blake! We were both laughing so hard! When Blake would fall off the sled the extra momentum would send me flying face first into the snow. We would both end up laid out in the snow laughing like crazy.
Blake discovered the yumminess and fun of eating snow fresh off the ground. At one point I thought he was going to eat the whole field so I made him stop. I didn't want any bellyaches or sickness over eating too much dirty snow!
After about an hour in the snow, a very tired mommy, and a soaking wet Blake, we headed back to the house.
We checked the mail on the way in the house and found a special delivery from Kentucky. We came in the house and opened it up. James, Kacey, and Jaden sent Blake his very own Cards shirt for his birthday! We can't wait for him to wear it! There was also a gift for Barrett that I put up to save for his birthday party next month.
Blake and I put on warm, dry clothes and snuggled on the couch while Barrett finished his nap. Wasn't too long and our little boy was sound asleep on mommy. It is rare that something can drain this boy of energy! A day of fun in the snow and he was zapped.
I am so glad the boys got to experience this kind of snow!
