That time it was winter for ONE day...

Last Friday we had a dusting of snow.  Actually, I'm not even sure it qualified as a dusting, but it was just enough to make everyone in Dallas freak out, and turn my afternoon commute into a 3 hour ordeal (and I didn't even get on a highway!).

When I finally got home, Banner immediately asked if he could go play outside in the "snow", and promptly ran out the side doors into the backyard.

He was back inside less than 90 seconds later.

Me:  "Back so soon?"
Banner:  "Guess what, mama?"
Me:  "What?  Too cold for you out there?"
Banner:  "No!  It is great!  But GUESS WHAT?!"
Me:  "You built a snowman?"
Banner:  "No!  I finally did it!  What I always wanted!  I made yellow snow!"

#lifegoals

Little boys are so weird.

Things that crack me up about "winter" in Dallas...

The Thunder Truck making its debut the same morning we had Thunder Sleet on Feb. 23.
The weather people could barely contain their excitement.

When reporters put three snowballs on an
overpass to watch them melt and call it "news".

Then get bored and turn the snowballs into the world's saddest snowman.

And continue to cut back to the snowman every ten minutes like it is breaking news.

And, finally, ME.  Because I watched this ridiculousness unfold for HOURS.
I even looked up the reporter on Twitter.  Comedy at its best, people.

Basking in the snowy glory of winter storm THOR...

Granted, nothing will ever compare to my junior year in college when it snowed over 190 inches in Syracuse, New York, but 6 inches is a BIG deal for Dallas.

Plus, it meant I got to have another random day off from work to snuggle with my boys and nap.

(Seriously, is there anything better than a good snow day nap?)

It rarely ever snows down here, so please forgive all the pictures that are about to flood this page.  After all, the last time we had this much snow down here was before Banner was born.  I can't help but document!

Plus, it was pretty!

Underneath the snow was about half an inch of ice.
Which explains why Uncle Spencer decided to sleep over the night before.
(Banner was thrilled!)

"Thor" enjoying the aftermath of Thor.

Since it is going to be gone by afternoon...

Gypsy being overly dramatic.

At least this time it actually snowed...

Of course, I was already at work, so no snow day nap for me.

Most people decided to leave early because of the weather, which made no sense to me since no one can drive in "winter" down here and the highways (no joke) looked like this:

Ironically, if they had simply stayed put, the snow stopped falling and the
roads were fine by [what would have been] rush hour.

I can't complain, though, because it is pretty.  And rare.

Baby's first snowball to the face
(compliments of Trevor)

Tomorrow is going to be fun.  At least until it all melts.

"Winter"...

I honestly thought we were going to skip winter this year.  Especially when it started getting into the 70s mid month and things started to bloom.  And then *WHAM*.  We had an ice storm.  Which, tragically, means that Banner now thinks ice is snow.  

(College me is mortified.)

Also, I'm pretty sure my wisteria isn't going to bloom ever again after Mother Nature has fooled it with late freezes two years in a row.  And it had buds already!  BUDS!  Shame.

Work has been a doozy lately, so - honestly - a couple of random days off here and there for ice were fine with me.  My house never feels as warm and cozy as it does when it is cold outside and I'm home with my boys.  

Here are some of my favorite pictures:

I sent this to one of my college friends and she laughed.

The girls stole his bed.  Haskell was not amused.

Can't wait to experience "winter".

To be fair, that is solid ice.

The brisk temps turned the dogs back into pups!

Sadly, "winter" killed my rain gauge.  

Obligatory photo of our patio furniture.  You are welcome.  

Banner kept calling the ice snow.
Even Haskell was embarrassed.

And because I really don't know what to say about Dallas overreacting to winter yet again (except that the naps I took were GLORIOUS), here is a video Trevor took of Banner in the backyard.  The downside to "snow" days is that it is getting really, really, REALLY hard to wear that boy out.