Snow Days

Tonight it started snowing here in North Carolina and my children went to bed in a happy happy mood. Although tomorrow is not a school day, there is something magical about seeing snow on the ground and being forced to deviate from daily activities. For me, it is magical because I get to have my family all to myself- all social obligations are cast aside and we are stuck at home together... And I guess that is where the magic happens.

Too often, we forget about the simple pleasure of being home and just enjoying each other. I realize that my girls will grow up one day and that this time I have with them is really very limited. Maybe I should start implementing "Snow Days" for us as a family every once in awhile!!! It is a chance to take a breath and just exist as a family with no outside intervention... Until the doorbell rings and the neighborhood kids want to go play in the snow, of course.