Thankful Moments

On January 29th we got some snow! Our rain gauge and a ruler in a flat, non-drift area shows we got 7 inches! YAY!
It has been awhile since we had some good "go play in it" snow. Early January we got an inch. We made the best of it, but that is rather hard when you can still see grass sticking out of it. Now can't see the grass except where we have pulled the snow off of it! The roof tops are covered, and the roads that yesterday were coated in ice, today are just slush.
The kids were able to get out of school and we have taken advantage of it! Sledding, snow ball fights and today, we were able to make a couple of snow people!
I still get excited when the kids get a snow day as I remember how happy that made me!
As the boys sip their 3rd cup of hot cocoa, and me with my hot tea, I am so thankful for these days. I'm trying to burn these images into my mind, as I know the days are not so far away when they will not be so quick to invite me to come along!
So, as I type this there are wet gloves and soggy jeans, chunks of melting snow all over the carpet and well, two very tired boys, and one thankful MOM!

Love note in the Snow

Today we got some snow, I doubt more than an inch. But it has been a fun snow. The boys went and played with some friends down the street. They came back inside for lunch with rosey cheeks and snow covered mittens and boots! Both were clamoring for me to listen to their favorite "story" of what they had done so far.
Cory went first. He told me about snowball fights and how the kids were carrying snow from wherever they could find it to try and make a small snow wall to duck behind when the snow balls started flying again.
Brian, well, he told me of getting to experience a sled. How the first time he got on he rode face first, (yep, just like his dad!)and then he stood up and tried to surf the snow. He then added details to back up the rest of the snowball fight story his brother told. Good stuff!
With Chick fil A nuggets and hot cocoa in their tummies they headed back out into the snow. When Cory came in to warm up he asked me to come upstairs he had something to show me that I could see in his room.
I had laundry to take up anyway, so up I went. He brought me over to his window and pointed for me to look out. There was Brian smiling proudly! He scratched out a really big " I LOVE YOU MOM! " the length of the driveway. Awwww. Little man knows how to make me smile!

Snow day?

SNOW DAY! No sweeter words can fall upon the ears of school children in TN. So when rumor of 2 or more inches hits, a panic of sorts starts.
Yesterday on a normal run into Walmart for sugar, I noticed several people in lines with the staples, bread, milk and soup. Hmmm. I guess I'm missing something. We have milk and some soup and bread too, so we would be fine if we were here through the weekend.
Here in Clarksville we generally don't get much snow. We are due a good one. Several years ago we were plagued with ice storms. Kentucky got the brunt of that last year. Forcasters are predicting and inch or two. Earlier this week it was 2-4. What Clarksville needs is a good 5-8 inches.
Now don't take me wrong, I don't want wrecks and people hurt or frozen in their homes. Just a good dose of snow so that folks can get a real taste of it. So that it is around long enough for the kids to play in, so they can go back to school with snow on the ground. I was sad to hear though, that they will not let the kids go play in snow when they are at school. WOW! How sad!