We finally have some ground cover worthy to be called a Minnesota winter. Previously, the lack of snow was masking the arctic climate we live in. Since it's the beginning of March, the cold single digits have disappeared and it's practically balmy weather for sledding. Any warmer and the snow would be melting. Max and Sam have asked every day this week to go play outside. They are mostly able to get everything on by themselves, though they like me to remind them whether to put boots on first or snow pants:) They each take a small sled and they sled in our backyard for an hour before they come traipsing in with cold, red cheeks.
Max and Sam ready to go outside
Yesterday, Madeline and Ella had a snow day. My tennis babysitter reminded me it might be their last ever snow day, so we tried to enjoy it. I snowplowed while the kids built small forts on the side of the driveway. They love to duck behind the forts when the plume of snow blows at them when I push the snowblower past. I am amazed at the luxury of lying in snow and partaking of the landscape of the endless cloudy blue sky. Evidently the kids are as well, because in addition to making snow angels, I saw them multiple times plop down in the snow and lie there as if on a bed. I did shake my head at Sam who both plopped down on his back and on his stomach. He came up with a face full of snow.
Max eating his snow cone
After playing in the snow, we made snow cones, gathering clean snow and slathering it with sugar syrup. I think when we were kids we used an Equal and Vanilla concoction to make our snow cones. They tasted delicious to us, and the kids were enchanted as well.
Sam with a mouthful of snowcone
I am amazed that it is March, which means we've made it through the darkest, coldest days of winter, and spring is around the corner. I like this time of year, because there is no work to be done outside, it still gets dark around 6:00pm, and I can read a book at night and not think I should be working outside or enjoying the weather.
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