Crazy Mommy

Yesterday Southern California got an early Christmas present from God; SNOW! I can’t remember the last time we got snow but several freeways were closed and remain closed today due to snow and ice. (Which may or may not mean anything, Californians can’t really drive in any weather.) I look outside now and there is a stream running down the street from all the melting snow because today it’s bright and sunny out. When I woke up yesterday morning it started snowing around 6:30 AM and did not stop snowing till sometime after dark. Some places reported getting at least six inches of snow. I heard even Vegas received between two to eight inches of snow as well.

For my daughter this was her first snow encounter and she seemed to really enjoy it. When we woke up in the morning I opened the blinds to the sliding door and she seemed to like looking out at all the white. She even looked up at the sky a few times to see the snow falling towards her. Here is a photo of her at the door looking out at our little patio. (The snow never stuck to the ground on the patio because there was too much water that had collected there.)

Then I bundled her up nice and warm; putting her into clothes that didn’t fit but I knew would do the trick. (They are hand me downs and so they are too big.) Below is a photo of her sitting in the snow for the first time. A few times she looked like she wanted to lean forward and try and eat the snow off the ground but because she was wearing a few layers of clothes she was hardly able to move.

(These photos of me just make me aware of how I need to diet. ha h)

Em liked it when I’d face her into the snow that was falling; she’d giggle as it hit her face.  

My dad told me his usual, maybe ten minute drive home from work, took him forty minutes because the roads were so slick. He said he’d coast through the intersections because if he’d apply any pressure to the gas pedal he’d just slip and slide around. One time he went down to the bottom of his street to help a man who’d got himself stuck in the intersection and afterwards got himself stuck and almost didn’t make it back home. 

I’m glad my daughter was old enough to enjoy this, even a little. Later on last night after the snow had stopped my neighbors made a nice big snow man. (He was about my height) So I took Em outside to see him; she looked him over, up and down, and giggled a little. It was an unsure giggle as she tried to figure out what to make of him. I know she wont remember this when she gets older, but it was still enjoyable for the three of us.

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