Let it snow, Let it snow (but only on the weekdays)

This is my first blog attempt. I've told Dan that this isn't my kind of thing because I'm not creative enough...but he is very busy with other things and this is one of the few things I can help him keep caught up with.

We made the long trip out to Kansas this week; we have meetings in Kansas through the month of December and will be living with my parents. YEAH! Now, I knew it would be cold and even possibly snowy here, but I wasn't expecting it so soon. This is just our second day here, and it has been snowing all day long. Kayla doesn't have a winter coat yet or snow boots or a snowsuit -- I haven't had time to hit the thrift shops yet; but it's not like she's old enough to be outside for a long time at fifteen months anyway so I say "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" (but only on the weekdays).

My mom is a para-educator at the public school in town, and my sister goes to a Christian school in a nearby town. I don't know who was most excited (me, Kayla, Mom, or Karen) when we got word this morning that school had been canceled because a snowstorm was expected in the next few hours. The weatherman got this one right although it seems that we are getting more than he forecast. I think he only forecast four to eight inches. We are all hoping school will be canceled tomorrow too. To a native Virginia reader, that statement might seem ridiculous because just a dusting of snow on the roads shuts things down. They have more equipment and resources out here so we'll see if they can get the roads clear once the snow stops.

Obviously, we don't want snow on the weekends because we desire to keep our meetings that we have scheduled. Dan and I are praying that the roads will be clear for Saturday evening so we can drive to our meeting and Sunday so church isn't canceled. It's out of our control, though, so we'll just enjoy what God has sent our way. I must say that listening to Christmas music feels more festive when you can look out the window and see snow falling. "The weather outside is frightful and the fire so delightful" -- well, we don't actually have a fire going because Nana is worried about Kayla getting curious about the no-no. We've been training her not to even touch the fireplace at all, but you know how it is with young kids and no-nos especially after they see the fire in it which will definitely interest their curious little minds. (or is it just my child that doesn't obey completely every time after she's been told not to touch something that really interests her). Definitely better to be safe than sorry...we'll at least get a fire going after Kayla goes to bed.

Below are a couple of pictures of Kayla and I in the snow. We could hardly get her to look at the camera because she was so enthralled with the snow. She kept wanting down so she could touch it.















How's the weather for those of you reading this? Anyone else get snow?

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