In Like A Lion--Snow Storm

Well, this is what we've been waiting for. Of course we get it when we're ready for warm weather, but whatever, we'll take what we can get! We prepared all day yesterday for the "big storm" and waited and waited. Brendan could hardly handle it he was so excited. We watched out the window for hours, but the snow didn't start until after they were in bed. 6am this morning the 2 bouncing, screaming snow monkies ran furiously around the house begging to go out. We finally did, but the conditions out there are pretty harsh. The wind is blowing, the snow is still going everywhere and we just don't have nearly enough gear for this kind of weather! But still! Sledding did ensue! Wyatt didn't last nearly as long as usual, and neither did I.
It was the same hill, same sleds, same jackets, same white snow. But much deeper. The new fun we had was throwing our little dog into the deep parts of the snow drifts and watching her disappear. :) Seriously. We did it like 6 times.

Let me explain a little something about our dog. She's basically a mut. A ridiculous mix of chiuaua, boston terrier and apparently dachsund (but I don't see it). Anyway, she hates being cold....at least in the house and is always burying herself in blankets or random sweatshirts that might be laying around. When we lived in Arizona she would be the one laying in the sun in the afternoon, right on the cement, soaking up the 115 degree warmth. I figured she was part Mexican, so it made sense (as in, it's in her blood to be used to the heat....no offense). The weird thing about Sammy is that she LOVES snow. She always has. You can't make a snowman around her because she will go nuts trying to destroy any size of snowball she sees. It's hilarious. She has knocked Wyatt over trying to get a snowball out of his hand...and she's little.

Remember this one? That's Sammy going for snow kicked by Rand's foot. I know it looks like Rand kicked her to death, but really she was just going after snow, flying from Rand's foot.

So, today was no exception. This snow was pretty deep in places, but I'm pretty sure she had the most fun.


See, these two look like they're working pretty hard out there!

<--- She's in there somewhere! You can see her if you look real close. :)