Snow Day!

Eli had his first experience with snow this weeked! It actually began snowing Friday night, but didn't really stick to the roads at first. However, we woke-up to a beautiful snowy scene this morning. Everything was covered with probably 5-6 inches! Eli actually woke up a little earlier this morning, and I told Mark it was because he was just so excited to go out and play in the snow! Mark even got the day off since the mall was closed! So, not to dissapoint, we got him all bundled-up, with the intention of just giving him a little exposure to the white stuff. Here is how he felt about bundling up...



Then Eli was strapped onto Daddy and we were ready to go have some fun!



There are some really big dirt hills (that have been around for the last 2 years, because of a looong pause in a construction project on the land) right around the corner from our house that were perfect for sledding. Thanks to Mark's college days at JMU, we own a pretty sweet "sled". Basically it's a boogy-board with handles. Naturally, we wanted to share our love of snow with our son, so we decided to take him out for his first sledding experience. As you will see (and hear) in the following video, Eli wasn't so excited to participate in the fun this year. I don't think the tiny ice particles falling on his face or the freezing-cold temps helped much either. All in all, we had a great time playing as a family and capturing these memories of Elijah's first snow! We're looking forward to the days when he will love it just as much as we do!