Exciting times here in Starkville! After a lovely three day weekend due to Martin Luther King holiday we got not just one but two days off of school due to ice and snow! We started hearing rumbles of possible snow a few days before hand and were keeping an eye on it all. We didn't really tell the kids, specifically Elle because we didn't want her to get her hopes up. As the weather and supposed snow got closer Mississippi State closed and then later in the afternoon the public schools. Everything was closing but our school is very conservative about closing because so often we close and then nothing happens. But finally around midnight they cancelled school! When Elle woke up the next morning we surprised her with no school! It didn't really matter to Walker because he doesn't go on Tuesday's anyway!
Around 7:30-8 the snow started falling lightly and then picked up. The kids quickly got bundled up in some clothes I had scrounged up and set out for them in anticipation of the snow! They went outside to play. I should add it was absolutely freezing! Freezing! While they played outside and came in and out to warm up I made a big snow day breakfast!
Kenny and the kids looking out the window as the snow started to fall. They were so excited!
Their first attempt to throw on some jackets and gloves over their pajamas.
A little better. Few more layers.
The kids didn't last all that long because it was so cold! When Elle came in she really wanted hot chocolate and I made some for them to have with their breakfast.
Putting marshmallows in her hot cocoa!
The snow was sticking but it wasn't a really fluffy snow and not super fun to play with. The kids still were happy and had lots of fun! They would go outside and play, get cold and come inside and warm up and then go back out, Every time I would throw all their wet clothes in the dryer for the next round. For lunch I made chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches and it was just a great and cozy day! Before the kids got in the bathroom for a nice hot shower we went all went out as a family to play for a little bit and our neighbor Tamra was outside so she snapped a picture of us in front of the house! The next day we really could of had a delayed start for school but they canceled school because of icy roads. It was a sunny but freezing day. Elle had her friend Audrey Caroline come play and they had a great time! Needless to say I was happy when we finally had a normal week day on Thursday!
Happy to be out playing in the snow together!
Snow as coming down in these.
Love this sweet picture of Elle.
Walker was loving his first official snow he could remember.
Trying to do some snow angels!
Family picture at the end of a snow day!
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