A Quick Little Jaunt in the Snow

January 31:  Growing up in Minnesota meant that snow and cold were pretty run of the mill for me and my siblings.  We liked to play in the snow as much as the next kids, but because we knew the snow wasn't going anywhere for several months, we knew we could play in it whenever we wanted.   My kids, however, know that snow never lasts very long around here, usually only a day or two, so they have to get their fill when they have the chance.   Of course the 2+ feet of snow we just got is lasting a little longer than the average snowfall, but it's melting fast and my kids are sensing that their opportunity for fun in the snow is quickly coming to an end.   

So when the temperature was 55º when we got home from church on Sunday, I had to laugh a little when Ellie just couldn't resist taking a quick sled run down the hill in her church clothes.  I had to suppress my motherly instinct to demand that she at least put on long pants, a jacket, and boots before endeavoring out into the snow, but, hey,  it was warm, she's 10,  and it did make for a sweet picture!    

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Identity Crisis in the Snow

I'm in process of going through a blog identity crisis….again.   It happens to me every couple of years.

 I love blogging.  It's as much a relaxing outlet for me as it is a way to capture the moments in our family's history.  Sometimes, though,  I start feeling like it's time for something different.  I haven't figured out what that different is yet, but I probably will at least be taking it out of my Facebook feed soon.  

 Everyone will still be welcome to read my blog (and I really hope you will), but lately I've been feeling like I'm shoving it into people's faces too much.    When Spencer was sick, people wanted to see the up-to-date happenings on his treatment in their Facebook feed.   Now that he's done with that life….hopefully forever…I'm quite sure that no one really cares all that much about the latest snowstorm.  Or the ramblings of my day.   Or the other random and boring things I like to blog about and if I've been annoying you with it all….I'm sorry!

But if you do like it…bookmark it and come back often!  I'll still be blogging regularly.  :)



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In the meantime, here's another round of cute playing-in-the-snow pictures.

We had quite the gathering at our awesome sledding hill yesterday (our 10th snow day of the year) and it was fun to see it getting so much use!   We don't have many kids in our neighborhood, so we have to think ahead and invite people to come over.

The kids had twice as much fun with their friends there.

And it was hard not to smile at their giggles and happiness!

They were outside for 3+ hours yesterday afternoon in the around 30-degree temps.   Ellie wasn't phased a bit though and even laid down to make snow angels.

Adam and his friend Logan were the big boys of the hill and looked all cool with their open jackets and sunglasses!

Even AnnaLisa couldn't resist getting in on the action by taking her own little ride down the hill.

Goodbye snow!  It was fun to have you around so much this year.

But I really, really, really hope we won't be seeing you again until next winter!



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