....and snow it did.

After lunch time, the itty bitty snow flakes turned into big, fat, fluffy snowflakes.

I rushed around the house trying to gather warm layers for the kids..... I had this huge fear that the snow would stop in the blink of an eye and the kiddos would miss out.

As you can see, I was a little under prepared....no gloves. We just weren't expecting this kind of weather - you better believe I will be going out today to grab some mittens!

The minute Jacie stepped of the front step - she was having a blast with her hands reaching for the sky the whole time!

Jack, on the other hand, wasn't too keen about being cold.

Jacie was ALL over the place - even the neighbor's front yard.

Here is the front of our house. The roof is covered - the yard still green from our shady oak trees.

Within two hours everything was melted. It was a nice reminder of home. :)

let it snow.

Texas had it's first snowfall today. Started this morning when Jer was getting ready for work. At that point, you could tell it was snow if you stood outside and squinted your eyes really tight and even then, the only reason you knew it was snowing is because you could feel it on your face.

A little after breakfast, Jacie was sitting in her highchair and all I heard was, "UH-OH!" I am thinking, "great, another mess for me to clean up..." but as I walk into the kitchen, she is pointing out the back door at the snow.

(You can barely see it, so I circled it. And you can still hardly see it...)

Jack wanted a closer look, so he opened the door.

Right now, as I am blogging this, the snow is coming down steadily, to the point that it is big, fat snowflakes and trying to stick.

Current temp:40.8 degrees

Juliana's school called to let us know that because of "deteriorating conditions", school will be dismissed at 1:40pm.

Fun fact: My 'gmail' email account is set up so that the background of my inbox is the current weather condition. Right now, there is snow....something I haven't seen since we last lived in Cleveland.

Happy half snow day!!!

Thankful.

First:

I am thankful for: Jesus. a healthy family. motherhood. parents that love us. grams and poppy. a source of income when others are struggling. a roof over our heads. food in our bellies. clothes on our backs. Lucy. FCR. dvr. sunshine. leaves changing colors - YES, here in Texas!strong coffee in the morning. Juliana's growing mind. Jack being potty trained. Jacie's childlike spirit. Jonah's sweet, sweet smiles. Jeremiah's unconditional love. PHOTOGRAPHY. friends. a baby that sleeps through the night. coats. a warm bed. running water. a loving home.

just a few things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Now onto other business..... I now present the many faces of Juliana, Jack, Jacie and Jonah:

These are the things that make me smile. :)