Thursday night (yes, last Thursday!) brought snow to Corvallis. The kids woke up to two surprises - eight inches of snow, as well as a visit from St. Nick. St. Nick brought gingerbread house kits, gold coins and kiwis. The snow brought a snow day from school, and the kids were immediately off to play.
The snow was absolutely beautiful, and the kids had so much fun tromping around, playing with friends, and sledding. Of course, they also got a bit cold, so some hot chocolate was in order.
The snow also resulted in the cancellation of the Corvallis Waldorf School's annual Winter Lights Festival, which was disappointing, but we filled our day with Christmas preparations. We got out all of our decorations and hung the wreath. This year, we broke from our tree farm tradition to visit our friends in Dallas who invited us for dinner and to cut down a tree on their property, as they have many noble firs growing around.
Though the roads were a bit dicey, we enjoyed our trip very much. The kids got to play with their friends, and the parents got to enjoy a backyard bonfire in the snow in the country! It almost felt like Wisconsin, and was quite a treat.
Sunday was full of more holiday prep, and we got the tree up. The kids love having a tree in their house - in fact, we have two trees as our friends let the kids cut a small one for their room. Kyran wanted to hold hands and dance around the tree, and kept saying how lovely it was.
Monday brought another snow day, as the temperature had stayed freezing and the snow and ice hadn't melted. Tuesday, Wednesday, and even today (Thursday - a week after the snowfall) brought even more snow days! The kids are going a bit stir crazy, but they are filling their time with holiday activities, like building gingerbread houses and watching Christmas moive classics.
Christmas is certainly on it's way! We are missing all our friends and family very much during this time, but have been blessed with some midwestern weather to bring us a taste of home.
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