First Snow

I think perhaps the best part about having kids that are a bit older is that I no longer have to bundle them up and stay outside while they play in the snow. Now I get to stay cozy inside and watch the flakes fall while they play to their heart's delight.

But true to form, these two insisted on me being outside at least long enough to document the essential rites: snowball fight, catching flakes on the tongue, snow angels, tiny snow men... and hood ornaments?

They played until they were too cold and were running out of snow to do anything with. And then they stared out the window hoping for more...