SNOW!!

You see this?  It's on my front porch, because it's autumn.  Now I've lived in places where autumn (or even late summer) means snow.  But not generally here.  We're in a desert.  We have pretty mild winters for the most part. We hardly get any precipitation at all.  Less than two weeks ago we were heading out the door without jackets.  

And then this happened.  Not just the dusting we usually get.  (ok, you Utah and Idaho people can stop laughing at my "very much snow" picture...  but really, this is a lot for us... we were overwhelmed with snowiness).

Giada likes it.  It makes our dogs frisky.  They can't get enough of romping through it.  

The girls can't get enough of romping through it either!  

Chloe and I have been reading "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats.  The first thing she wanted to do was make an angel.  A snow angel made by an angel. 

The snow was a little dry for a good snowball fight, but they tried.

Silly girls...

Michael's traditional "I'll be crazy and pretend it's summer for the first snow" pose.  He's just flat crazy.  

The best way to end playtime in the snow...   a warm cookie in front of a warm heater.