today, we had our first snowfall of the season! and it came down in abundance. it snowed all day long. it was really beautiful. we could hear the constant "shrrrrr"-ing sound of the snow falling. the first snowfall is always breathtaking. of course, by january, we'll be over it, but for now, we are enjoying the beautiful white world.
we spent the day doing some Christmas stuff - we painted Christmas wrapping paper (please see the video on side bar). we also trimmed our tree. then we went out to play a bit in the snow. we made snow angels, shovelled our driveway, and went sledding down our neighbour's backyard. Claire wasn't crazy about the snow, but Skye loved it. and after romping in the snow, we came back in for some hot chocolate.
these are what i enjoy most about Christmas. yes, the gifts and all that are wonderful, but i love watching Skye listening intently to the CD player so that she can learn all the words of the Christmas carols. i love trimming the tree. and i love the quiet and peace the snow brings. yes, it's temporary and doesn't last too long, but still, at least we are given a taste of beauty.
3 comments:
I imagine Christmas was different as a little girl in Kenya! Or were you in Korea then?
i do remember some Christmas in Korea, but it's mainly Kenya i remember. yes, Christmas in Kenya was hot, but i did have a small plastic tree i decorated every year. i'd listen to these Christmas songs about having a white Christmas and wonder what that would be like. so it's actually fun to have a cold Christmas now! Skye was wishing we could live somewhere that's warm year-round and i said, then we wouldn't have snow at Christmas. she thought about that and decided snow at Christmas is a good thing afterall. :)
Good conclusion! There is something nice about having 4 seaons.
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