Snow Day!

Waking up to four plus inches of snow this morning meant staying in jammies all day, drinking hot chocolate, reading books by the fire (we really didn't do that, but wouldn't that have been perfect?), making a fort and taking Josie outside for her first official snow day. If today had been a work day, waking up to this much snow would have led to completely different activities with different emotions along with it. But since today was my Tuesday off, I relished in every moment of snuggling up with our little bear.

After a day of staying warm, we bundled up and headed outside when daddy came home. Josie LOVED the snow.


No really, she did love the snow, but obviously not in this picture. I just love taking pictures of Josie in a moment of pure expression. Is that wrong? :-) As I mentioned, she did love the snow, we just had to find the right activity. And thanks to our neighbors next door, we found the perfect one.





PS. Those same neighbors snuck over and shoveled our driveway at some point during the afternoon. Can you believe it?!?! That is love. Now it's our turn to think of something we can do for someone else. I love the idea of paying it forward. Not just in response to something we've gained or received, but the idea of an ongoing frame of mind that we need to be doing things for other people. For no reason at all. With no expectations. Only because we're called to love other people. Today was a good reminder of that. To pay it forward. To love even in the littliest of things.