Normally, I hate snow days. Especially when they just happen to occur the day the kids were due back at school after a long, boring 2 week Christmas Break. Can I get an Amen from my Buddies in Belgium?!
What I don't particularly care for is the getting up early to check the weather & to be surprised there's no school because of a lousy two inches of very wet snow.
Most of you know the drill. The kids bundle up & beebop out outside but quickly discover that you can't do much with 2 inches of wet snow. After they've sloshed around in the snow & mud for a whole whoppin' 8 minutes they are ready to dump all the dirty, wet winter gear on the kitchen floor & proclaim that they are bored.
out.
of.
their.
minds.
There's nothing to do at this fine hour of 0810 AM.
Well, we all could have still been sleeping except for the fact this dandy snow day wasn't announced until 0600 AM.
And, so begins a very long day.
Guess what! We had a snow day yesterday. And, I will say that I was pleasantly surprised by how the day progressed. A properly planned snow day - that would be one that is declared at 8 PM the night before - can be quite nice.
For instance:
You can entertain yourself by shoveling 6+ inches of snow off the driveway and sidewalk before you drive yourself to work 2 hours late.
Go ahead, take my our only car, Babe. Not like I need it for anything today.
You can build a small snowman in your jammies.
You can walk across the street & go sledding down the neighbor's back yard. Sorry about the mud, the boys were obviously up & at 'em early this morning & used up all the powder.
You can play with your new friends.
Or walk along the creek in the neighborhood looking for a smaller hill.
Or, just sit in the hot tub & eat icicles.
Or you can be like my neighbor down the street & shock MiniMe. But, Mom! Look! (Gasp!) They didn't even use any of their snow!
Can you imagine the will power MiniMe summoned not to go sashaying across that white blanket of a yard!?
Or you could be like us Rockin'Bauers. We used our snow!
Or you could be like us Rockin'Bauers. We used our snow! 
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3 savvy comments:
The day we got great snow...we only got a 2 hour snow delay. Given to us THAT morning. I think they should have called it so we could let the kids enjoy it all day. I like your snowman and pics! Miss you guys! Hugs, Heather
Yahoo.... the snow looked great.. and you guys did totally use your snow... glad you didn't turn it yellow.
Best of all .. hot tub. Great Pics.
Catherine
We were told we would have the biggest snow in 29 years (as much as a foot). We ended up with a dusting and some black ice, with a two hour delay. Unfortunately, it was enough to cancel J's appointment that I had taken the day off to go to. I try again tomorrow.
Laura
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