life stories: a snow day!

we're headed to the big hill.

looking up from halfway back up the big hill. 

run 1.

beholding beauty at the top.  

looking up. 

heading home.

run #2 was memorable as my sweet boy and i tumbled down the very last patch on the big hill.  i can't say what happened to cause us to tumble and roll, snow meeting face as our bodies tumbled together.  oh, my.  all i could think about was "is my boy safe?"  he laid there with his arms and legs outstreched, eyes closed.  

a moment later he remarked, "that was horrible."  

"yes, but can you walk?" 

"no. i can't walk."

 catching my breath, "yes, but we need to move so that no sled runs into us." 

and then he jumped up very quickly and ran. ran. ran.  

we talked about that run down the hill again and again.  after that we created some shorter runs to sled.  then he was ready for hot chocolate. 

memories.  usually it's his dad or one of his uncles on the sled with him.  

what a morning! 

snow day loveliness

winter scene from our back window.  

lights were out (no electricity through the night, but we were bundled). 

it was enchanting to see the glow of the snow.  

sweet jo in the snow.

oh, the slow days of a snow day.  as a middle school boys' teacher, my husband was happy to get the news of the cancelled school day.  first in 4 years!  we all were overjoyed.  we attempted a snowman, but couldn't get the snow to pack just right, so we settled for a snow sea turtle.  yes.  

saying goodbye to our snowy sea turtle, we found a make-shift sled and were off to the hill.  our sled made it through two runs.  so many adults, teens, and children were gliding and sliding.  what fun.  trudging back and forth through the snow made some fun new family memories.  as with each new activity spent together with our jo, we loved playing together in the snow.  richard measured 9 inches mid-day in our backyard.  most is still around.  lovely.  we love the slow days of snow days.