Winter Wonderland

It finally happened today, the first snowfall of the season, usually it happens a lot sooner than December but we all enjoyed the mild fall. The kids were very excited to see the white fluff falling. The dogs especially Riley didn't know what to do with himself when he went out to do business this morning as this is his first winter. This will surely put everyone into the Christmas spirit around here with only a few weeks left to go until the big day.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas???

It hasn't sunk in yet that in only a month is will be Christmas, for our area normally we would have had a snow or 2 by now and that usually symbolizes for everyone that Christmas time has come. It has been unnormally warm here this fall with only a couple of days that it was even close to freezing so no snow. It is hard to get into that shopping mode without the white stuff so hopefully some morning very soon I will at least wake up to a skiff on the ground to get me in the Spirit.
Merry Christmas

Snow Day

Well the snow and freezing rain arrived overnight and surprise the kids have a snow day and are home from school. I was lucky because hubby had the day off work too so I got to sleep in. They are heading out to shovel the driveway in a few minutes and it looks thick and heavy as it turned over to freezing rain after the snow fell. There is nothing coming down now and it is at least above freezing so they should be able to get things cleaned up pretty good and keep the driveway wide enough for my new truck!

Deep Freeze!

It is going on 3 days of completely freezing temperatures, there is rumor that there is will be some relief tonight/tommorrow but it is going to come at a price. We are expecting approx 10cm of snow followed by some rain and then turning back into snow, it shoud be a huge mess. I am guessing there will be no school tommorrow, yippee SNOW DAY! It will have to be a cuddling night. LOL.

Finally a real snow

It hit here today, a real snow and the beautiful part it is supposed to stay cold enough that it isn't supposed to melt. I actually had to go out and shovel the driveway and the kids got out to enjoy the fun. Jay built a snow wall for the dog to use for her business in the yard. It was great to get out and get some exercise and of course fun with the kids. It's still snowing so lucky for Hubby he will get to do some shoveling too when he gets home from work. It's starting to look a lot like Christmas!

WEATHER UPS AND DOWNS

After such a long winter I can't wait to finally see and feel the nice weather that comes with Spring. Last week we did have a couple of really nice days and while Blake was outdoors playing in the yard he came across some purple flowers! Yay, that is a good sign that Spring has sprung and there was no way I was going to let Blake pick the only flowers in our yard.

The next morning we woke up to snow, rain, cold and messy winter weather and more again last night. Today was a bit nicer but still had cold rain. We will be looking forward to the nice days this week that are forcasted for us.

How is the weather where you are? Sunny, rainy, snowy, cold??????

SNOW ON THE GROUND...

Tired of the snow yet?

I was quick to get up and look out the window this morning as I heard the sound of the streets being cleared of the snow. The ground was covered with white fluffy snow and the tree branches were covered as well. It was so pretty to wake up to the blanket of white snow then I quickly turned on the radio before waking up the kids and unfortunately for them they did have school today. Hubby got them off to school then came home and shoveled the driveway with his little helper Blake as I sat here at the computer looking out the window at the snow. According to the forecast we are expected to get quite a bit of snow in the next two weeks along with a majoy storm as bad as the one we experienced in 1992. It was bad and we were stormed in the house for a week. Everything was closed and the roads were shut down also. What a week and my mother was pregnant and only a week away from her due date. What a time...A couple of weeks later I went to Florida with my grandparents. It was a nice break from all the snow!

MESSY WINTER WEATHER...

This morning the schools were still open for students and against my judgement I sent them off to school with their father. The weather went from snow to heavy snow then quickly turned to freezing rain then heavy rain as the temperature got warmer. Well it didn't stay warm long and as it got colder out things starting to freeze. So when hubby was home for lunch I ran up to the school and brought the kids home. Better off home anyway and if I had of left them I would have had to take hubby back to work, come home, pick up the kids, come home, take Trinity to dance class, pick hubby up , pick Trinity up then come home...Sounds like too many trips on the slippery slushy roads don't you think. Everyone is home safe and now playing some Dance Revolution. Maybe next time this happens they will just cancel school or I will use my own judgement and keep them home.

***PRISON BREAK...

I am looking forward to the return of Prison Break tonight! Now I can get back into my Monday night routine of TV shows before heading of to bed and if I'm not mistaken I think I recall my husband saying that American Idol was starting soon. This week is it? I will have to look into that one. My kids are off to bed and I am going to finish up on the computer in the next little while and check the weather channel to see what to expect overnight and into the morning. Will tomorrow be a snow day for the kids. That would be fine with me, there is lots of work that needs done around the house and help would be nice....no I was just kidding LOL We will probably spend the day play Dance Dance Revolution if they are home and if so I will get to sleep in because hubby goes to work at noon. I will have to wait to see what morning brings. Will it be snow or will it be rain?

***OUR FIRST SNOWFALL...

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

Today we enjoyed our first snowfall of the winter season. The kids were so excited to finally see the snow, OK so was I LOL! I was quick to get my camera for some snow pictures, This is our front yard where I plan on taking winter pictures of the kids once my oldest son comes home...what do you think red sweaters on the kids? I just hope it starts snowing again by then!

Check out my Christmas window paintings at Jabber Jaws!

***DECEMBER IS FINALLY HERE!

Well here we are everyone DECEMBER 1st! It's finally here and today we are expected to get SNOW :0) OMG I just looked out the window and the ground is white YIPEE! I will have to go get the kids as soon as I get this posted and head outside to welcome the snow :0) as you can tell we are snow lovers here and this is our first sign of snow.

So now that December is here I am going to post a Christmas greeting every morning wishing you all Happy Holiday! Here is to day 1...

***SIGN OF WINTER

While on our drive back home to Cape Breton yesterday the weather was a bit unpredictable, with the sun, the clouds, the rain and yes mixed with the rain in some areas was wet snow. Yuck...it didn't last long but the kids got pretty excited and spent the trip home looking and hoping for snow. I am happy to say that when we arrived home the sun was shinning and it did not snow! Today is definitely cold enough for snow. BRRRRRRRRR :0(