Family Photos: The Beauty of Snow Days!

We all thought it would be a typical Monday morning today. We’d been watching the weather reports over the weekend, as the temps dipped lower and lower, and my mom was hoping there would be a snow day. But, as her alarm blared at 5:45 a.m. with no call from school, our hopes seemed dashed. So there’s my mom, trudging out of bed to get ready for the day. Not 15 minutes later, as she’s practically all dressed and ready to go, I check my phone. Everyone on Facebook is proclaiming, “SNOW DAY!!” and sure enough, the call finally comes in…no school today!!

What do I do?? I roll over, pull the covers up over my head (did I mention lately just how freezing it’s been lately??) and start snoozing again; I mean, I already had a blog post scheduled and it was 6:30 in the morning — I bet that would be your natural impulse too, right?

Anyway, my mom is nothing if not pragmatic. As she said, “I could never go back to sleep. I’m already up and dressed!” So while she and Janelle braved the cold to go to the Y for some morning exercise, I went right back to Dreamland. Luckily for me, though, my mom snapped some photos of the scene on the way home. These photos perfectly capture all the wintry days we’ve had so far this year. It’s been pretty, albeit cold and snowy

Besides, I much preferred to enjoy looking at these photos on her phone, in my bed, under my warm blankets. Add a cup of hot chocolate and I’d definitely be one happy camper! And turn on the fireplace while you’re at it and I’d practically be in heaven! Does that make me soft? Possibly, but I’d rather be warm and soft than cold any day of the week!

Are you experiencing Old Man Winter too, friends? Maybe you’ve even got a snow day today…? If so, make sure you’re relaxing and enjoying yourself. Hope you enjoyed these photos and stay tuned — tomorrow, you’ll learn the fate of our Great Christmas Tree Debate! Fun times ahead…STAY WARM!! xoxo