Snow!

Well, we finally have lots of snow to enjoy! We got about 3.25 inches Monday (1-3 was predicted and we almost never get the high end of the forecast!) and we just added about a foot to that! So we have about 15 inches on the ground and it is an insane amount of snow to walk through. Gavin and Dane love being out in it, although Dane has a bit of trouble navigating more than a couple of inches, he still loves being outside and the snow just makes it better! They both love to eat the snow, be pulled around on sleds, push the shovel, and explore.

It snowed all day today. The heaviest snow fell overnight (there was already 9-10 inches outside when Scott went to clear a path to leave for work - he ended up having to clear the whole driveway) but it continued to snow all day with just a little bit of freezing rain mixing in before changing back to all snow. We went out while Scott worked on clearing the driveway and spent an hour and a half playing and even took a walk over to Valkill. They had plowed the roads once already, but they were still covered in snow so I had Dane ride on the sled and pulled him and Gavin walked. I ended up having to carry Dane home and pull Gavin on the sled because Dane didn't want to ride on the sled anymore and Gavin insisted he was too tired to walk. It was an interesting walk home. It was a lot of fun. If we hadn't needed to go inside because Dane was ready for a nap (and I was hungry for lunch), we would have stayed out much longer. Gavin was plenty warm and didn't want to go inside.

While Dane napped, Gavin helped me start dinner and do some picking up around the house. Once Dane was up from his nap and had eaten a late lunch, we headed back out and spent another hour and a half outside. I even agreed to walk back to Valkill. It was a much better trip the second time even though there was far less snow on the roads because they were working on clearing the roads again.

I was able to get a few pictures when we went out the second time. Dane is so funny, he loves being outside so much (just like Gavin) that as soon as he hears the garage door start to open, he is running as fast as he can manage (pushing anyone or thing out of his way) to get out first. It cracks me up every time.

We had a great time and are really looking forward to enjoying the snow while it sticks around. While I am looking forward to spring for warmer weather and longer days, I am glad we have some snow to entertain us on the days we are at home now!