Snow Day
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Around here it doesn't take much for schools to close due to snow (often they close at just the threat of snow).
We actually get snow maybe once or twice a winter.
This little bit of white stuff you see in the photo above closed all the area schools and was completely gone by noon. Mother Nature did tease us a bit throughout the day with a couple hard snowfalls, a bit of accumulation, and then sun that would melt all possibility of it really being a snow day.
It turned out to be a great chance to do a day of photo documentation. Here's what I captured throughout the day:
6:30am | Early morning excitement. Simon exclaiming, "How'd I get so lucky?"
6:35am | Hair brushing, face washing, tooth brushing. Followed by breakfast and Sesame Street.
9:00am | Time to go outside. I'm glad we went out early because there really wasn't any left later in the day. It was also cool because it really started coming down while we were out there which was very fun.
We walked around to check out the front yard and that's when it really started coming down.
And then we were just cold.
We headed back inside where Simon watched a movie and Anna and I played in her room.
10:00am | Oh self-timer I love you so.
11:00am | We headed out for an errand and to grab some lunch. The snow was completely gone when we left the house.
Noon | When we returned home it started again. I had high hopes that this round would stick. It did, but again, just for a bit.
12:30pm | What snow day would be complete without lego-building time?
While Simon built a pyramid, Anna built towers.
And played with her Playmobil Take-A-Long Farm (awesome toy).
And made pizza.
And took a nap.
And this is what it looked like outside when she went down. Full sun.
And I tried to get a bit of work in while she slept and Simon kept building.
3:00pm | When she woke up it was back to playing, annoying Simon by trying to sneak legos, reading books, playing in her kitchen in just her diaper after eating too many goldfish crackers and getting sick, etc. Life is really busy when you're two.
As the afternoon came to a close we watched Mary Poppins and then had grilled cheese and apples for dinner when Daddy came home.
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Can I come and play too please? :)) Looks like a fun time, Jo x
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Ali--I so enjoy reading your blog daily. Your family is so precious. My oldest son is a huge Lego enthusiast, just as Simon is. He currently builds then stores the final results on shelves (very space consuming). How do you handle Simon's Lego love? Storing is such a challenge. :)
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Hi Beck! I did a whole post about that here: http://aliedwards.com/2010/11/for-the-love-of-lego.html
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what a treat to get to hang out for the day...and to document it! here on the central coast of california the weather report is calling for snow too! i can't believe it...it's a once-every-few-years event. my camera is already in my purse...ready to record.
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LOVE that first picture. S looks so TALL! Wow.
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It sounds like a lovely, quiet kind of day. I remember those days when my boys were little. (They're 21 & 23 now!) Wish I had thought to take more pics of those times.
Your photography is wonderful, btw. :-)
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Oh Ali, thank you so much for sharing your day with us. I love the play by play photos, this is what it's all about in my opinion! Here in Cali we are expecting snow this weekend, (fingers crossed) and I hope to document our day as well.
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Love these kinds of posts--seeing what the hours spell out for others.
Is Anna's bed from IKEA? Do you like it? I'm looking for a new one for our nursery.
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Yes - it's from Ikea and I love it. It's perfect.
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There is a day in the year that we all become children again and slow down, enjoy the splendor of beauty and life. I find no other day gives me such joy than that of a "Snow Day" when mother nature releases her creative side and says "enjoy"
Glad you enjoyed your day with your treasures...
Cheers,
Jan
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Oh, the memories! Your wonderful snow day reminded me so much of days when my children were little. Occasionally I get a peek of a child's day of play/work (playing is their work), when we have a grandchild or two, or three, or how ever many up to eight, spend a night. How lucky and smart are you to be documenting their days. I have the photos of our children when they were little, but I was not journalling or documenting in any form. I always meant to. Enjoy your beautiful family and keep those new memories from fading.
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Here in Oklahoma we usually only get (maybe) a couple of significant snowfalls a year but our weather has gone haywire these last 2 years. We were out the better part of 2 weeks this year and far exceeded our snow days. To make it up, the kiddos had to go to school on President's Day and will have their school days extended 20 minutes every day until school is out. Not the most popular idea in my house! However, summer vacation will not be impacted so that's a relief to the kids. Love your photos!
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Very cute. I live in Utah where it snows a lot and we have never had a snow day for the past 18 years. I dream of one.
I also noticed you with your computer mouse in your left hand. Do you mouse left handed? I would be interested in hearing about that.
Playmobile is awesome!!!
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Nope - just did that because I had my camera in my right hand :).
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So fun to see how you spent your day Ali! It always amazes me when I hear about schools closing with just a little bit of snow...you are so lucky! I have lived in the mountains of Utah my whole life and seen every winter condition you can imagine. I can only remember two or three days where they canceled school for a snow day in 37 years...but lots of days I wish they had! Glad you enjoyed your day and thanks for sharing!
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Hello Ali,
we live in Austin, Texas and had a "snow" day like yours on 2/4. A little bit of snow in the morning, gone by noon because the sun came out, no school though because the roads were slippery. I almost have the same set of photos from that day that you took. I am curious how you will include them in your Project Life album or will you come up with a different layout. Thank you for sharing. You are always so inspiring. Birgit
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Love this post...your pictures are so sweet. I'm especially loving the one of Anna playing with the little people house + the one of the two of you reading together. Thanks for sharing!
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Love the natural ease of your everyday life post. I love days like that. Where did you buy your shower curtain in the kids (?) bathroom? And what kind of print is hanging over the potty? One of my goals this year is to get stuff on our walls...I'm finding it's alot harder than it sounds. Thanks!
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The shower curtain came from Anthropologie (a few years ago). The bird print was a gift and it came from http://threepotatofourshop.com/
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i love snow days. i took one myself yesterday :) we had about 3 inches at it's peak. it must have moved westward as it looks like i had more snow than salem + eugene. it sure was beautiful while it lasted!
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Simon brushing Anna's hair is pretty much the cutest thing I have ever seen:) What a duo!! We had 12" here in MN last weekend, obviously no one had school Monday 'cause of President's Day, so the opportunity for an ACTUAL SNOW DAY was crushed!!
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Love the pic of you & Anna on the floor reading! Also loved seeing the old fischer price house & little people. My sister & I spent sooo much time as kids playing with that - such happy happy memories. Here in KC we got a lot more snow than that. It looks like the best of both worlds (snow & sun) from your pictures!
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Our snow day was pretty much the same as yours....not much on the ground and all gone by noon! But I was happy to see it since it had been over 25 yrs since we'd had any real accumulation.
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I love this fun post. Hoping to experience snow for the first time this year (we live in South Africa), but we'll have to drive a few hours to see it.
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