Are We Sledding or Canoeing?

Today was a cancelled school day due to snow and blizzard conditions. No school again tomorrow. The boys are thrilled with the snow if a little puzzled by all the things to do in it.

Eli loves to throw his version of snow balls which is really just picking up a handful and throwing it. Unfortunately he rarely allows for the wind direction and generally gets it back in his own face. Funny for those of us watching as he is always mystified as to why that happens.

Lucas loves to throw himself on the ground. It doesn't matter if it's on his back or face first. The snow is deep enough now that you can't see what may be under it so I'm sure there will be bandages involved at some point.

Mike took them sledding this afternoon. Ummmm - yes they liked it, no they didn't have a clue what to do, no they didn't want to come in. Finally their stomachs won and they had to come in for food. The best way to describe their first attempt at sledding is that it was like watching someone trying to row a canoe on dry land. It took quite awhile to convince them that it would slide without them powering it with their arms.

Tonight after it had gotten dark and is still snowing we had to turn on the yard light every so often so they could measure the snow that is piling up by the family room door. They are now convinced that it will be over their heads in the morning. Yes there is a lot but not quite to that level yet.