Winter Wonderland

Almost every Christmas since I can remember I have asked for a white Christmas.  

This year, whether it actually snows on Christmas day or not, we will surely have a white Christmas.  It has been snowing all day long and there is probably ten inches on our back porch.  They are the really big, fluffy snowflakes that are perfect for accumulating and so everywhere you look it looks like a winter wonderland!  Watching snow fall is one of the most calming things to do; you can't help but feel at peace despite anything else going on around you.  It's really beautiful.  

It has been so fun to show Cale snow!  He is absolutely fascinated by the stuff!  He's not too interested in the snow that's already on the ground, although I think he will be once we let him play in it, but he really loves to watch it fall from the sky.  He just sits there and points to it...so cute!  I'm really looking forward to taking him sledding because I just know he is going to be so floored by the whole experience!  He may even forget he has a hat on.  For those of you who don't know Cale very well, he LOATHES things on his head and so it's been a real challenge to keep his head and ears warm this winter. :)  I'm pretty sure I get nasty glances from other mothers who think I'm just an irresponsible young mom by not putting a hat on my child.  Riley, on the other hand, is usually so well bundled up that when I go to take off her hat and coat her hair is plastered to her head by all the sweat.  Lovely.

Both kids are in bed right now, sound asleep (or at least I hope) and I can't help but feel like my heart is overflowing with love for them.  Each are so different but so uniquely special to me.  I worried I wouldn't have enough love to give Riley, as I thought I couldn't love anybody more than I do my son, but somehow your heart grows and squeezes in just enough room before you feel like it's going to burst.  The ability to love is one of life's greatest gifts.

I thought maybe the snow had let up while I was writing this but as I look outside I see that there's really no sign of it letting up anytime soon.  A winter wonderland it is indeed.