Winter Arrives

Winter arrived here on Sunday, we had company up and were worried about them when they headed out on the road for home when the snow was starting. Everyone made it home safe and the kids had a great time playing out in the snow as it fell. After the "Snow Party" we moved onto the kids Christmas party from Matt's work. It was a bowling party with a visit from Santa himself.

Fall is really here

Although it has been fall for a week now it has still been fairly warm out. It finally hit today and as it is now October 1st I can really say that it is fall. I will soon be reaching for the heaters at night to keep the house warm. One great thing I look forward to this time of year is all the fresh vegetables that are available...yummy.

OUR BIGGEST SNOW STORM YET...

YAY! A SNOW DAY!

Ok so if I'm going to have to deal with the cold winter months then bring me at least one good snow storm! This morning that is what we woke up to. LOTS of snow! The kids are home from school today and Matt is trying to get the driveway cleared out so that he can head off to work. It's not a good day for the kids to be outside playing with the high winds but hopefully this afternoon I can get them out to enjoy the snow.

I'm not sure how much blog hoppping I will get done again today with the kids but I will try my best to visit you all :0)

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!

GETTING TIRED OF WINTER YET?

So here we are today, February 1st. Where did January go? As the days go by the closer spring will arrive. This winter for us here in Cape Breton wasn't bad at all. We got a bit of snow, which never lasts and a few really cold days with windchill but over all I say "When is winter going to hit" As I sit here and look out my window I see the grass, nothing left for snow but the banks from the snowplows, the hills for sliding are quiet so what does this mean for the ski hills. Jay has a ski trip with the church youth group on Feb 9th so hopefully with the expected snow for tonight it will help out at the hills. Now as for my father in Moncton, oh how he is tired of the snow and shoveling. He says it seems that as soon as he gets things cleaned up he's back out again. I was talking to him last night and he was cursing the snow that is forecasted for later on tonight. Sorry dad I wish I could be there to help to give you a break from the mess.

How has your winter been? Quiet, messy ,cold....

***WINTER ACTIVITIES...

How does your family spend the winter months? Do you get outside and take part in the winter activities such as skating, sliding, skiing, ect...or do you stay inside to escape the winter weather?

I remember as a child spending most of my time outside. We were fortunate enough to live close by to a hill for sliding which was right beside a pond for skating. I find my kids seem to hang out inside but I think that's more my fault then theirs. They love to go skating and sliding and just building snow forts for that matter but how in the heck can I manage 4 kids on a busy hill sliding let alone 4 kids on skates when 2 are just learning to skate. I have to get them out to do more activities and stop looking for excuses not to take them places. Yes it inconvenient but to see them having fun would be well worth it. I have to learn to face the fact that kids do and will get hurt from time to time ~even mine~