The First Snow

The first weekend in December we got the only real measurable snow that we have gotten all winter. We got 6-7 inches on a Saturday. It hampered our plans of going on a date to Omaha while we had a babysitter, but we had an enjoyable in-town date at the Mexican restaurant. After our date, we got the boys bundled up and headed out for the boys to play while we shoveled the driveway.

 Jonah worked hard at shoveling. Training them young...

 Silas was a bit unsure about the snow. This was his first year to really experience it. He was very timid about walking on it. Then, when he finally decided he would try it out, he tripped and faceplanted into the snow. He didn't think that was so cool!

After awhile, Jonah gave up on shoveling and decided to play. He made snow angels, jumped in the snow piles, and ate snow. He was having a ball! Thankfully, the temperature was around 30 so we were able to be outside for about an hour and a half. And, Jonah was still bummed he had to go inside.

We haven't had much of any snow since that day at the beginning of December. It doesn't look like there is any in the forecast anytime soon. In contrast to this day in December, three days this week we spent some time in the afternoon playing in the backyard when the temperature was in the 50s and 60s. I love snow, but I also loved having these warm days. We all need some fresh air during the winter!