Snow Day

Snow isn't exactly a new concept to my kids.

They've both seen it on the ground when they've visited my family in Salt Lake.  But I think this was the first time they'd ever watched it fall.  I personally had forgotten how mesmerizing a snow storm could be.  It was so placid, peaceful, gentle that I found myself standing and watching it for several minutes at a time.  I honestly got none of my "Saturday Chores" done because I was so distracted by the snow.  Not that I'm complaining!  It isn't often that I spend Saturday standing still. 

Or sitting still! I made my kids watch White Christmas while I baked a cake.

Laynie was a big helper when it came to cleaning up the dishes. 

And Gavin was an awesome shoveler.  He actually cleared a few square feet by himself.  Every few scoops he'd stop and shout, "Hey Dad!  This is harder than I thought it would be." But he stuck it out until the driveway was done.

We got a total of four inches of super wet snow. Good thing my husband is a weather man and bought shovels the day before or we wouldn't have made it to church today!