Yesterday afternoon the children begged to go outside. It was super cold and I knew they wouldn't last long. Sometimes it seems like we spend more time getting dressed in our snow gear than we actually do playing outside. When I was leaving my midwife appointment the other day a sweet Gramma told me that she hated all of the bundling and belting the kids in the Winter. I completely understood where she was coming from. I have often had numb fingers after zipping three coats and belting three children into the car. But yesterday I had numb fingers because I couldn't stop taking pictures of the sheer joy and excitement that covered their faces as they jumped off the deck into the fresh deep snow, or fell backwards trusting the snow would break their fall.
They were so excited that the snow was so deep! They spent a good chunk of time making trails and rediscovering the joy of snow.
I loved watching Hyrum trail through the deep snow with wonder in his eyes. Life is so exciting when you're a kid. It was so great to have a moment where I saw things as he did and felt some of the excitement he must have been feeling.
Camilla was the last one to come in. She made herself a nice cozy hole and pretended to take a nap in it. When they were all cozied up at the table to a cup of hot chocolate I looked around at the snow gear dropped on the floor and the puddles that were forming beneath their boots and for once I wasn't annoyed. I had spent some time capturing their joy and seeing life through their eyes. A new perspective sure is nice sometimes.
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