Let me set the stage:
early morning.
clouds covering the sky.
big white flakes falling slowly, contrasting the dark sky.
the ground which was icy and gray before sleep is now white and soft.
the sky lightens
the clouds stay.
the flakes continue to drift to the ground.
out we run!
yelling.
crunching under feet.
laughter.
giggles.
tongues out to catch the flakes.
bums drop to the ground to slide down the hill.
lifting knees high to run through the snow.
shovel scraping the ground as the driveway is being cleared.
up the, once dirt, hill
sliding down the other side.
school bus arrives.
off to school goes the older one.
the younger gets buried in a pile of white flakes as the driveway continues to get cleared.
finally it's time to sled!
little, mitted, hand holding the string
and pulling a, larger than her, sled.
on we get.
down we go!
mom on the sled.
the little one on her bum.
down to the little one's favorite sledding spot.
on she gets.
and...
down...
repeat.
on.
down....
repeat.
lots of laughter.
lots of giggles.
lots of snow eaten.
what a great time.
in the house.
eating a snack.
out the windows the sky is white.
the flakes are larger,
fluffier,
spinning,
spiraling down to the ground.
the trails formed are now gone.
the driveway once cleared is covered again.
the trees have on their winter coats.
it truly is a winter wonderland out there.
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