We've been waiting for this day!

For weeks now (ever since we brought out the wintery type books from storage) the toddlers have been asking

Where's Snow?

Snow tomorrow?

Snow right now?

One lil lady even got into a heated discussion with her parents as to whether or not snow would be coming tomorrow (and this was weeks ago, when it was 60*) her parents thought she was nuts, I happened to agree while taking the blame for her presumption that it would be snowing tomorrow.

You see we've been reading these books multiple times a day, 5 days a week for over a month. And our standard answer to the questions posed is that Snow is coming soon. Not today but one day very soon.

Then yesterday (on picture day none the less) it came. After smiling pretty for pictures (changing out of our fancy clothes into more appropriate romping through the snow clothes) we began bundling up.

20 minutes later there were 22 boots, 11 coats, 22 mittens, 11 hats adorning the toddlers. We even managed to keep all our gear on as we walked down the slippery path to the playground. And boy were we excited. We stomped in the snow, threw chunks of ice and pretended to be skating on the slippery surface. We lasted 30 minutes (for those counting, thats only 10 min longer than it took to get ready) then the snotty tears started flowing

I'm cold

My hands are freezing (if you actually wear your gloves instead of insisting on carrying them, it might help)

My body hurts (calling you out on being a liar here lil one, but nice try)

So trudge back down the slippery path, made even more perilous as we tried to find stable footing through tear filled eyes. Take off all our gear (only took 5 minutes to get off) and relaxed in the warmth of our heated classroom.

I've often said that naptime restarts the day. During the dark, music filled hour something resets. Sometimes this works to our advantage as the grumpy toddler is replaced by a smiling, eager friend ready to play. Sometimes not so much and we wonder what grumpy spirit possessed our sweet lil one during their nap. Apparently, during nap these toddlers had forgotten how outraged they were after 30 minutes in the snow. They had forgotten about their icy hands and cold feet. They had forgotten the 20 minute wrestling match to get dressed in all the gear. They only remembered the stomping, the throwing and the skating.

Snow gone?

Where'd snow go?

I miss snow? (accompanied with a few tears)

Snow come back?

I want snow! (accompanied with angry foot stomping)

Rest assured lil ones the snow will come back. And soon there will be snow filled scenes just like our favorite books. But for now can we just enjoy frolicking in the flurries that melt away during lunch?

Cause soon it will look like this Sigh...