Snow Day

The weather forecasts have been all over the place.  One minute we are going to get snow, and the next minute we will miss it.  We ended up being right on the line of the front, so we enjoyed a nice dry dusting of beautiful snow.  It barely covered the coping around the pool and lightly covered the flower beds.  It was so peaceful watching it fall.

Ridley enjoyed the snow fall while waiting on her brothers to get home.  She sat in her chair patiently waiting and playing on her tablet.  

Friday night fun called for a family room pallet and a movie.  My sweet babies are getting so big.  We had a fantastic Friday.

Snow?

The snow is starting to fall, so we ran out to pick up a few last minute items we might need.  

I love Reed's gaze out the window at the snow falling.  The magic of a potential inconvenience to a three year old.

Ice/Snow Day

We knew the winter weather was coming, but we could not prepare ourselves for the excitement of actually seeing the yard covered in ice and snow.  This was the first time Reed was actually interested and old enough to know what was going on.  He beamed with excitement from the minute he peeped out the window.

Ryland was ready to go out in it before breakfast or changing into clothes.  

After bundling up in all the warm winter clothes we had, we headed outside to do a little sledding.  John Chris immediately had an awesome idea of pulling the boys on the sleds behind the four wheeler.  Both boys loved it!

After playing out in the freezing cold for a while, we came inside to warm up and do some crafting.  We decided it was the perfect day to paint some wooden boats.  

It was time for another round of outdoor fun, but Reed was more interested in cuddling with me on the sofa by the fire.  It wasn't difficult to twist my arm, and I was happy to stay inside with my cuddle bug.  

It was such a great day of fun times full of laughter and sweet moments. 

White Christmas

What a great surprise! The snow started falling early afternoon, so when the boys woke up from their nap, they were shocked to look outside.  From the moment they saw the snow, they wanted out!

 

Since it had rained all night and morning, the ground was saturated.  It didn't take long for the boys to be completely soaked.  It was beautiful and such a nice way to celebrate Jesus' birthday!

Horrible storms

The DFW area had horrible storms today. The National Weather Service has confirmed 16 tornadoes touched down in the metroplex. It got very scary very fast this afternoon. I was watching the news when I saw one of the tornadoes touch down in south Dallas. I called John Chris to check on him, and I decided to go pick up the boys at school. When I arrived at the boys' school, they were in the process of moving them all to the chapel as a safety precaution. Ryland could tell something was wrong, and he was a bit worried. About the time I was walking out of the school, John Chris called to tell me a tornado was headed for us. I practically threw the boys in the truck and raced home.

When we got home I had to walk the fine line of cautious but relaxed for the boys. Ryland sensed that I was a little upset, and he asked what was wrong. I told him not to worry that I would protect him. He was so sweet when he asked, "Are you going to protect Reed too?" My response was "Yes, I promise". Then I looked over at Reed standing at the back door. He was laughing, chatting, and slapping the door. I looked outside and saw what was so entertaining. Three mallards had decided to weather the storm in our pool. I sat there with the boys looking at these silly ducks. They completely calmed our nerves and took our minds off the bad weather, sort of. I immediately thought these ducks were such a blessing. That is until the boys started quacking.

We were blessed to not have any damage or injuries.

Snow

We got snow today, and it was beautiful! We had been watching the local weather, and they said to prepare for 1-2 inches of frozen precipitation. Well, we got a little more than that. It snowed all day. I tried turning on the tv to watch more news, but we could not even pick up satelitte signal.

Ryland and Cooper enjoyed looking out the windows at all the white stuff.

It is hard to believe that this is the second round of snow we have seen this year in Texas. The weather is insane. One day it is 65 degrees, and the next day it is literally freezing.

Of course we had to get out in the snow. Ever since I got a 4 wheel drive SUV, I think I can handle snow, flood, mountains, and maybe mud. I snapped a quick picture as soon as I pulled out of our neighborhood.

So pretty and peaceful!