The Perfect Winter Day

We woke up this morning to find our world transformed.  Everything was covered in a thick, shimmering blanket of white.  The kids couldn't wait to go outside and play.  I agreed that sledding was a must, but tried to hold them off as long as possible.  I thought we should wait until the temperature got at least above zero.

When it was apparent that I could no longer postpone the inevitable, I told the kids it was time to go sledding.  Pandemonium ensued.  Tessie and Christian were so excited, it took a good five minutes to calm them down enough to start getting them layered up.  After several layers of clothing, topped off with the puffiest snow suits you've ever seen, we waddled outside.

I got the sleds out of the garage, and pulled the kids across the yard.  Christian grinned from ear to ear.  Tessie got up and pulled her own sled, and we trekked up the driveway.  We happen to have the perfect driveway for sledding.  When we made it to the top, I positioned the kids, each in their own tire track.  We counted to three, then had the slowest sled race of all time.  The kids loved it.  When we got to the bottom the decision was made to abandon the sleds, and build a snowman.  We packed snow until our fingers were numb, then Christian suggested hot cocoa.  Brilliant.  After peeling back all the layers off my kids, I snuggled up on the couch with them, and we watched movies and sipped our cocoa.  It was the perfect winter day, cold, but very beautiful.