Snow! It is finally snowing!!

The long awaited wish for snow has finally been granted in Charlotte!  We have had so many forecasts for possible snow this year, and they have never come true.  My poor kids have been begging for a day of snow, and I was so excited for them that it finally happened!

Katelynn and Justin had both seen snowfall at least once a year ever since they were born, but then last year (2012), it never snowed.  So, this was Ryan's very first experience with snow!

It happened so suddenly and fast.  It had been "snowing" on and off all day, but nothing was sticking to the ground.  When we got home, it had just started again and Katelynn was standing there trying to tell that it was even snow when all of a sudden it started falling heavy and thick!  It was covering the ground within minutes!

We had to head inside to load up on snow wear so we could get back outside to play.  In NC, you can't waste anytime because the snow could be gone in a flash!  Luckily, we still had three pair of snowpants that fit the kids good enough to make it work.. and we always just load up on socks and wear rainboots because snowboots in NC don't exist (and we don't really need them either)!

 Snowball FIGHT!  (And I love that she knows to go hit her daddy and leave her mommy warm and dry!)

 Of course the toys had to come out in the snow for Justin to make sure he had a super awesome time.  He caked those tires in snow so much that he got stuck and our neighbor pulled him out with his lawnmower!  Haha.

 When it snows, it automatically becomes a huge cul de sac party with all the neighbors.. big and small outside to play!

 Snow Angels!

 It isn't always good snow for making a snowman, but this time it was!  Granted, it took most of the snow we had in our front yard but we were successful!

 Okay, mean mommy, but this might be my favorite snow picture.  Ryan fell face first in the snow and it was COLD!  He was so mad for all of three minutes and then he was right back at it!

 

What a great evening of playing in the snow!  Now, we are ready for our warm weather to return since we have had our snow fix for the year!