If you know me, you know I am not a big fan of winter. Okay, I despise the cold. I hate wearing bulky jackets and getting frizzy hat head. Adjusting the car seats every time we go in and out b/c of bulky winter coats is especially annoying and not to mention starting the van 15 minutes before each outing is extrememly inconvenient. Every year around Daylight Savings time I go into mourning over the loss of long hot days, bar-b-ques and swimming. When Parker asked me yesterday why God created winter, I couldn't even think of a good reason and it was through clenched teeth I muttered a Sunday school answer, "Because the earth needs a time to rest and God thought Winter was a good method for this." Then this morning we wake up to a.... SNOW DAY! For the record, having grown up in NY and having lived in MI for 6 years, snow days in KY are lame. There was like a 1/4 inch of snow on the ground (you could totally see the green grass, the streets were completely clear and the temp was in the 30's. I awoke to the snow at 7 am and saw the little local news ticker on the bottom of the screen say no school today and immediately I felt grumpy. No running around the neighborhood or going up to school to make gingerbread houses with Parker's class. No cleaning out the garage to make room for the cars we really need to park in there, and definitely no getting that last mow in of the year. What a bummer!
Fast forward to breakfast and Parker's enthusiastic prayer is, "Dear Jesus. Thank you soooo much for this cool snow storm and for the snow fights we're going to have and for the hot cocoa mommy is going to make us. Amen."
Ummm... excuse me??? Snow fights? Hot cocoa??? Snow storm??? I don't remember signing up for any of that?!
Anyway, it took the sweet heart of my 5 year old to remind me that Lillie has yet to play in the snow (we didn't have any last year!)and that as a kid, you live for snow days, and well, yes the earth (and me too) need a season of rest.
So we had our snowball fight and ran around the neighborhood "stealing" every ones snow off their mailboxes and driveways, and Lillie ate her first 3 pounds of snow, and we burnt our mouths on hot cocoa and got back into our jammies and watched Disney movies and read books all afternoon. It was splendid and memorable and tonite when I tucked Parker in he said to me in this sleepy voice right before dozing off, "Don't you love today Mom? It was my favorite day ever!"
My spontaneous prayer: God I really really love today and everyday you give me with my precious children. Rain, sleet, snow, sunshine... each season is special and each season so quickly passes by. Help me to enjoy Winter like I do the other seasons and not to try and wish it away. Amen"
3 comments:
Wow! We barely saw a flurry down here, just an hour and a half south! Amazing, that great God of ours that makes it snow one place while it's sunny just a few miles away! Glad you all had a great day and that once again, God spoke through your kiddos. Amazing how much I can hear Him through Jovey's words and Laney's bright eyes and sweet smiles. I pray for a snow day here if it can be even half as fun! Love you and miss you more than anything!
Good job, Parker...Mommy needs to know how GREAT snow is!
I saw the first picture on your blog and immediately got jealous. As a teacher, I live for snow days, too! But, no sledding for me this year; I'll have to settle for buildig a snowman and eating snow cream.
Enjoy the beauty of the snow!
I was praying for snow that night but I heard you were getting it all- I am jealous. I only like it in December and then I am over it! I am one of those wimpy kentuckians who doesn't know how to drive in 1/4 an inch of snow!
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