Southern Snow Day

The snow came and the boys were out of school yesterday and today (which means very little time on the computer). And when I say snow I mean less than an inch. But it was enough. I put together our Southern Snow Essentials, and added a few pictures of our day to the bottom.

1. Rain boots - Unless you have friends that visit up north and hand down snow boots, rain boots are the way to go. You can use them year round (unlike snow boots that *may* get used once a year).

2. Hot Chocolate - This hot chocolate is a must for warming up after snowy adventures. Ghiradelli has the best by far (we have tried quite a few). Don't forget marshmallows!

3. Fun Mug - We have exactly two "fun" mugs (gifts with gingerbread men ice skating in snowflakes) and the boys request them EVERY time. 

4. Cute PJs - When snow is predicted, every kid has to turn their pjs inside out and sleep in them. It's guaranteed to snow if this happens.

5. Warm Hat - The cheeks will still turn pink, but at least their head will be warm. We tend to lose gloves and mittens, so socks work but I haven't found a good substitute for a hat (and an added monogram - huge bonus).

My boys were so excited to wake up to snow.  They were out before 8am and only came in for pancakes and hot chocolate (and to warm up by the fire). Then they went right back out.  T wasn't a huge fan of the cold so the playroom was his retreat. There was one more sledding session before dinner.

I'm sure school will be back in session tomorrow, so we are off to play today. I hope everyone has a great Thursday (and stays warm)!