I have a confession...I love snow! The picture above was taken near my house two years ago, and it really makes me sad that we have not seen that kind of snow in two years. Of course, we have had some warm days that were nice, but what in the world is winter for? The answer is obviously SNOW! For those of you like me, you need several days of colder temperatures to lessen the severity of spring allergies. You also need colder temperatures so that we just might get out of school (yes, teachers like snow days, too!). One of my favorite winter activities is bundling up everyone (that takes a while) and going outside to tackle the hill with our sled. A few years ago, we tried using a plastic toybox lid since we never could remember to buy a sled. Let me just say, that lid worked wonderfully--until little Mallory gained so much speed that she went over the back into the creek! Fortunately, she was saved from the icy water by a few trees that stopped her progress! Now, the kids have learned how to jump off the sled if they are heading for the treacherous creek at the bottom of the hill. IF we ever have enough snow to sled this year, it will be interesting to see how our crazy puppy (who weighs more than Mallory) will react since she already thinks Reece and Mallory are her personal chew toys!
Enough from me--you want extra credit. So, here is your chance. Tell me about a specific snow adventure you have had that either turned out great or not-so-much. Dig around in your memory bank to see what's there. Then, type a 4-6 WELL-WRITTEN summary of what happened to make it something you will never forget--good or bad :) Post your excellent response no later than 4:00 on Friday, February 1.
