It was a snow day at our house today. That is a major thing for Tucson. We rarely get snow. Growing up here I could count on one had the number of times it snowed. We live closer to the mountains and lo and behold it started snowing. It was absolutely beautiful. There is something magical about snow in the desert.
Aislynn and Bailey were so thrilled with the snow. They looked at it through the window for a while but that just wasn't good enough. Even mama wanted to get outside and feel it on my arms and face.
Adam had my van today so I opened the garage and let the girls play for just a little while. It was really cold, and they weren't really dressed for it. The were letting it fall in their eyes and on their feel and hands. Then they started opening their mouths and laughing as the snow fell on their tongues. I was having so much fun just watching them dance around and sing a made up song about snow.
They would get snow on their mouths and then try to kiss each other with the snow on their mouths and laugh and laugh. Bailey kept saying that Jesus loved the snow too and that he loved to play in the snow. You have to realize my girls have never really seen snow. We lived in Utah for a short time after they were born but they were basically babies when we moved to Florida. Then of course we moved here. So for them its a magical thing. They are to the age where they understand what it is and enjoy it so much.
What a great little break in the day. We had a wonderful time. It was also nice to sit in my nice warm home and look at it through the windows. My favorite moment of all though was watching my children enjoy the snow and play in the little flakes that were falling and then take the time to realize that it is a beautiful gift that was given to us by our Heavenly Father. Tender mercies, tiny miracles. What a great day.
It was a snow day at our house today. That is a major thing for Tucson. We rarely get snow. Growing up here I could count on one had the number of times it snowed. We live closer to the mountains and lo and behold it started snowing. It was absolutely beautiful. There is something magical about snow in the desert.
Aislynn and Bailey were so thrilled with the snow. They looked at it through the window for a while but that just wasn't good enough. Even mama wanted to get outside and feel it on my arms and face.
Adam had my van today so I opened the garage and let the girls play for just a little while. It was really cold, and they weren't really dressed for it. The were letting it fall in their eyes and on their feel and hands. Then they started opening their mouths and laughing as the snow fell on their tongues. I was having so much fun just watching them dance around and sing a made up song about snow.
They would get snow on their mouths and then try to kiss each other with the snow on their mouths and laugh and laugh. Bailey kept saying that Jesus loved the snow too and that he loved to play in the snow. You have to realize my girls have never really seen snow. We lived in Utah for a short time after they were born but they were basically babies when we moved to Florida. Then of course we moved here. So for them its a magical thing. They are to the age where they understand what it is and enjoy it so much.
What a great little break in the day. We had a wonderful time. It was also nice to sit in my nice warm home and look at it through the windows. My favorite moment of all though was watching my children enjoy the snow and play in the little flakes that were falling and then take the time to realize that it is a beautiful gift that was given to us by our Heavenly Father. Tender mercies, tiny miracles. What a great day.
3 comments:
Very nice! We just had a lot of cold rain here. I am not a big fan of snow, but your right, snow in the desert is something else! Glad you are enjoying being back so much!
Snow...as you know from your time in Utah, it's better in small doses...A couple of my coworkers had to sleep at the homes of friends or relatives the other night because they couldn't get to their homes in Alpine/Eagle Mountain due to snow-induced road closures.
I remember when it snowed once in Tucson and I made a snowman that was like 8 or 9 inches tall!!
Snow in the desert really is a magical thing. Wow! I bet your girls just loved it after living in the tropics for so long. I'm sure they don't remember Utah (eek! have you seen how much snow they've been getting!!) Thanks for posting the fun shots. My computer thingy that tell me me the weather in Tuscon every week said 60s. I never imagined you were getting snow!
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