I just wanted to share this moment with all of you. Here's where I am today; I'm on the couch nursing the sweetest little baby on the planet, watching all the snowful joy of my 3 big kids. Imagine the wonder of our Earth if you're two and you wake up one day and snow is falling from the sky...turning your backyard white. Begin to stir out of bed at 8:45...glance out the window. Screech with joy at the sight of big fat snowflakes flying all over the place. Shovel oatmeal in your mouth as fast as you can so that your mom will let you get on your snowsuits. Jackson, in a total frenzy of excitement rips the zipper pull right off his too small snowsuit of last year. Mom makes a grumpy Marge Simpson noise because Jackson is so like his Dad. I extend the straps on the too-small snowsuit as much as I can and carefully pull up the no pull zipper. He runs for his winter coat and tears the entire zipper apparatus off the coat so that it is inclosable. Grrrrrrrrr. Can I wear my fleece instead, Mom?
Finally, he's able to catch up to his two sisters and get outside. I throw on a coat, snap some pictures and run back inside to the warmth to see where Cort has rolled to. Swipe him up and snuggle in on the couch to watch the show. At this moment I do know that there is no better place in the world to be. I'm sure in a couple days I'll be so tired of the extra 30 minutes it takes for us to find all the necessary gloves and accessories this requires but for now I'm just so happy with the total wonder of winter's first snow.
I just wanted to share this moment with all of you. Here's where I am today; I'm on the couch nursing the sweetest little baby on the planet, watching all the snowful joy of my 3 big kids. Imagine the wonder of our Earth if you're two and you wake up one day and snow is falling from the sky...turning your backyard white. Begin to stir out of bed at 8:45...glance out the window. Screech with joy at the sight of big fat snowflakes flying all over the place. Shovel oatmeal in your mouth as fast as you can so that your mom will let you get on your snowsuits. Jackson, in a total frenzy of excitement rips the zipper pull right off his too small snowsuit of last year. Mom makes a grumpy Marge Simpson noise because Jackson is so like his Dad. I extend the straps on the too-small snowsuit as much as I can and carefully pull up the no pull zipper. He runs for his winter coat and tears the entire zipper apparatus off the coat so that it is inclosable. Grrrrrrrrr. Can I wear my fleece instead, Mom?
Finally, he's able to catch up to his two sisters and get outside. I throw on a coat, snap some pictures and run back inside to the warmth to see where Cort has rolled to. Swipe him up and snuggle in on the couch to watch the show. At this moment I do know that there is no better place in the world to be. I'm sure in a couple days I'll be so tired of the extra 30 minutes it takes for us to find all the necessary gloves and accessories this requires but for now I'm just so happy with the total wonder of winter's first snow.
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first a test to see why google is being cranky with me
ok, that worked. So, to repeat myself, This is a perfect post! I love it that you are in heaven and know that's where you are. But you finally said it: Jack = Bill. That means that you are lucky as the devil, but also that there will be times when you will aspirate your chamomile tea right up your nose. Miss/love/can't wait to see you all.
Wow...snow! How wonderful! Hard to believe but a year ago we were all together on the beach in South Carolina and now you are playing in snow (our weather is still in the 70s) Make some snow angels for us! And Happy Birthday to Sloane!
wow, I really need to soak up some of your positivity about the snow. I feel like I dread the first snow of winter! But you're right the kids sure don't and we've already had a snow day so they are basking in it.
Yesterday, Mike and I were having a discussion about how we are loyal Beaners and would never order from Land's End. How depressing what occupies your thoughts when you live in such a wintry climate!!
and it really is 2:25am, crazy babies!
That snow looks fun... for about a minute and then I walk outside to sunshine and 80 degree weather and remember why I moved to Florida! Brandon was in Denver last week. BRRRR!!! As far as my house being unpacked and organized... I must be a serious master of illusion. Did you see the mess on my counter, or the mess behind Addison in the pic of her eating the cupcake? My parents come in a week and I'm officially freaking out because my upstairs is still a disaster (I am NOT exaggerating... I almost kill myself tripping over stuff to walk to the bathroom 16 times a night because I have to pee ALL THE TIME!) :)Oh, and glad you got the Christmas card!
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