Snowy day

For first time this season we had an actual snow fall.... most people at this point in the year are ready for spring.  I, too, like spring,  I love the newness and pretty colors of spring.  But there is something about a fresh winter snow that makes my heart glad.  The clean, crisp blanket of fresh snow takes away the gray dreariness of winter.  The blahhhh that makes me depressed in the winter is lifted, though temporarily with a fresh coat of snow.    On the plus side, snow makes the kids want to go outside and trek around, making snowman, snow forts, which is a plus for me. Being a homeschooling family, we don't actually get snow days, we get to enjoy the weather as it happens and incorporate it into whatever we are doing anyways.   I just wish there was an easier way to get on the snowpants, coats, gloves, hats, scarves, extra socks, boots......ONCE that is accomplished they are set to play out side, for a total of about 10 minutes, when they are back in because the glove fell off, brother hit someone with a snowball and little sister's boot has snow in it.  Even after all that, the 10 minutes of peace is still worth it.  Now off to start the day, by wiping up the puddles brought in by the abominable snow kids.