October Snow

We got some snow flurries last week, which isn't uncommon for October.  What followed this week is not.  Initial forecasts expected 2-5" total. The snow started about Noon yesterday and we had 3" at 2:00, 5" at 3:30, and finished up with 7" total by the time it stopped.  Parker was looking outside and asking to play all afternoon.  We decided to embrace the snow and head out to the park to play.  This is our home park and we will be back again, so it's not going on our #journeyto100parks list yet.

Esme tried her best to navigate the playground, but boots and mittens make climbing a bit more precarious that usual.

I took Parker sledding a couple times last year, but this was Esme's first time.  The fresh thick powder was a little tricky at first and the orange sled we brought wasn't ideal, but we were able to make a path and get a couple longer runs.

Esme also had a great time making snow angels.  I asked her teacher if she had learned at school earlier in the day.  Other kids were making them, but not her.  A couple of Jimmy's aunts said that her great-grandma Arlene (from whom Esme gets her middle name) loved snow angles, so maybe she is looking down nudging her in the right direction.

It will take at least a couple days to melt, but should be mostly gone by next week since we will be getting closer to normal temps.