First Snowfall of 2011

I've lived in Texas for over 25 years and getting snow is usually a rarity.  But these last few years have been unusual...or maybe it's the new usual.   This past Sunday we went to church at 11am in the rain...an hour later we walked out to 3-4 inches of snow.  It was beautiful!!

I'm not sure what is happening with the weather though.  A friend who has lived in Pennsylvania most of her life [she's in her 60's] was commenting how their winters are getting milder.  Interesting!!!

And while snow is fun...for a day or two....I still prefer the warmer winters.  I'm not sure I like the thought of our winters getting more wintery...I like the mildness....Of being able to go out in a sweater for most days....Of having a few days where is bitterly cold and I can be doubly thankful for a warm place to live.  Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

But getting snow is still a novelty and one that still demands a break in school...or a not as heavy of a day.  It's kind of hard to not do school because of snow when you school at home.  So, we took the morning off and the kids had fun playing in the snow.

 Isn't he cute?  The formation of the little snowman....poor thing never did get any arms...but he's still cute.

The hubby is like a kid at Christmas when it snows.  I tried to get a picture when we was driving the mower around the yard but I wasn't fast enough.  Why did he do this you ask?.....because he could...:-)

Notice the footwear.  Bestman has humongous feet and he's only 13....the shoes he is currently in are a size 14 and he's worn these for the last two years....anyways...he puts plastic shopping bags over his shoes to keep them from getting soaked.  Pretty creative way to recycle!!

Here is the youngest making snowballs.  I love that he wanted to get an orange coat....it makes him so much easier to spot.

 

Love the contrast of the snow on the limbs...

The way the snow wraps around this pole is very intriguing to me....

This kitty must have known we were in for a colder than usual winter....look at the fur on it....it's a little puffball of fur...hopefully it's keeping her/him warm in this stuff... 

Hannah worked hard on this snowman...and he's got arms...