First Snow of the Season

We had our first snow of the season on November 11th, which is pretty late.  We've had a few flakes here and there but nothing worth getting excited about.  We probably got about 7 inches and the kids were so excited.  Ryder came into my bathroom at 6:30 AM and said "My light turned on, I'm going outside to play ok?"  What??  Nope your not going outside at 6:30 in the morning in your pajamas, ha!  

They did get to go outside to play and lasted a whole whopping 30 minutes as usual.  30 minutes to get dressed, 30 minutes of play time, and 30 minutes of clean up and undressing. I want to love playing in the snow, but really it's just tons of work.  

I guess Ryder's smile makes it all worth it....

We were lucky to have the snow stick around and got to play in it quite a few days.  I totally got lazy and started sending them out with normal clothes and pretty much told them if they were cold to be done and come inside.  They lasted the normal 30 but I didn't have to spend 30 minutes prior to playing dressing them.  Pretty sure that is how I'm going to roll from now on.  

Every time I pick up the camera these two knuckleheads start throwing snow balls at me!

This last Monday I saw that we were supposed to get a pretty good storm so the kids and I headed into town to take a bike ride before we were stuck inside for a few days.  It was so nice out and we went 2.2 miles plus played at a park halfway through the ride.  The kids were definitely tuckered out.  

I'm glad we got outside because we ended up getting about a foot and half.  Definitely the biggest storm we've had since we've been in Larkspur.  I wish it snowed like that every day only because I don't have to go anywhere and it is sure pretty in the forest when it snows.  The kids are happy because we have a decent snow hill from the road getting plowed.  

Instead of Where's Waldo it's Where's Zoe

Poor Tinkerbell might be a little cold.  I guess she should wear more clothes...just saying...

We are loving all the snow we are getting and hope to get a lot more this winter!