Typical Crazy Alabama Weather!

If I had to take a guess all the weather men in Alabama are giving each other high fives right now!! Why? Well, because for once in their lives and in the past four months they have been right about something! Here lately we have been threatened with the horrible, don't dare say it or the city might shut down...SNOWSTORM!!! Here in Alabama the whole city goes nuts and you can not find milk or bread anywhere to save your life! It is as if the world is going to end? I do not know why people react this way, but they do! Personally, I am disappointed every time they predict snow and nothing happens! I would not like to live in the North where snow is a constant expectation every winter, but I would like to have it on occaison! We have had some flurries off and on this past winter, but nothing that stuck around for any length of time! Finally, on the Friday before Valentines Day we got our wish! I think for about a week they were forecasting the weather and that a big snow was headed our way! Unfortunately, the weird thing about it was that most of the Southern part of Alabama was going to get the snow and Central Alabama might get a dusting to an inch! We were hoping for more if any at all! Midnight was when the snow was about to start and we were going to wake to a beautiful, white wonderland! HA! When we awoke Friday morning...Nothing! Oh Well, they were still saying, that the snow was coming later in the day, but expectations were not high for me! We had heard this before!

Brian headed out the door for about an hour drive North, which I thought he was crazy! We wanted him to stay home and wait for the snow to come..so we could play! I checked the school to find out if the kiddos were off for the day and of course they were not! Henley was with me because she has no school on Friday! I dropped Christian off and quickly realized he had no jacket! What if they went out to play in the snow if it started?  I ran home and got his jacket and got back to school, just in time for the snow to start! They told me school was closing in about 45minutes! Huh? They were supposed to have a Valentine's party and his teacher was in a  panic because she had nothing ready! I volunteered to stay and help...what else did I have to do? I was going have to be back here in 45 minutes, so why not stay and help with the party? Henley, played with the big kids (which she loved) and I helped get all the Valentines in the bags and set up for the goodies to eat! We had a quick party and then time to get ready to leave! The kids were so excited about the snow!They were jumping up and down and running around yelling, "It's snowing, It' snowing"! They were so cute!

We all headed out the door and ran across the street to the grocery store! I wanted to make sure I had dinners for the next two nights! I did not think the snow would be a problem, but the ice that was expected afterwards! Anyway, we got home and Christian was all about to jump out of the car to play in the snow! Henley thought it was fun and loved it, but her tiredness overruled the excitement and she had fallen asleep! While she took her nap, Christian and I played out in the yard. I taught him how to make a snowball and he has pretty good aim..I took one right down the front of my shirt...BRRR! Christian hates mittens and those are the only waterproof ones he has right now! He had on his regular gloves and they quickly became soaked with cold water! He wanted to go in and defrost for awhile! We went in and had some lunch and waited for Brian to get home and Henley to wake up to play outside some more! The only bad thing is that poor Henley does not have a lot of winter gear to wear! I did not want her out in the snow too long because she has what the doctor calls RSV. I know most moms have heard of this, but those who have not. RSV is just a respiratory illness, that though deadly for babies, it is just a bad cold for toddlers. The problem with this is that she just keeps a cough, runny nose and wheezes often! I know she feels horrible, but it is viral and there is nothing you can do about it! It is just a bad cold that settles in your chest and hangs out for awhile! I honestly believe that this is just the beginning of horrific, terrible allergies for Henley in the future! Anyway, we are watching her and making sure that it does not get any worse, so needless to say, she was not going to be out in this cold weather long!

Brian got home around 2:00 and Henley woke up around the same time! Perfect! We all got dressed warm and snug and out  the back door we went! Henley was not so sure about the snow. She watched her big brother from the door and pointed to all the snow! She knows the word HOT and uses it for everything. Whether it is hot or cold...to Henley it is HOT! She pointed to the snow and said, HOT? I have been trying to teach her cold, but no luck yet! :) Once  out the door she immediately fell on her behind! Thought it was funny and got back up to investigate this white stuff! I had her in tights because I did not think she would really be on the ground or rolling around in the snow. I just assumed that she would walk around, touch it and that would be it. I thought she would watch Christian and Brian build a snowman. Well, I was wrong! Henley mainly wanted to run around and of course slip and fall and then wanted to get on the swing set! All she wanted to do was go down the slide, which was covered in snow! No way! I told her that she would get all wet and there was no way she was going down the slide! Christian heard slide and off he went with little sister in tow! He kept telling her I will help you Henley! I was laughing because there was no way he could help her up the stairs! Brian convinced Christian to go down the slide full of snow and he did! Henley was soon to follow and they were both soaked before we knew it! It was time to go in at this point and defrost and have hot chocolate! We stripped the kids and got them in warm dry clothes and settled in for a fun night. We had bought v-day cookies and we made those after dinner. The kids were exhausted and asleep by 7:00pm! 

Most of the snow has melted by the time I am writing this blog, but there is prediction for more to come! Christian is more excited than ever for our ski trip in March! He keeps talking about skiing and playing in the snow and building snowman with us! We can not wait for the trip! We only hope he does not feel the need to pull his pants down and pee in the snow in Utah, like he did in our backyard! :)

Make sure to watch the video of the kids in the snow below the pictures!

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