Snowy Day in Texas

This week we had an honest-to-goodness snowstorm hit Frisco. Not knowing how long it would last, I picked Caleb up from school a little early so we could beat the traffic and the kids could have some time playing oustide. The beginning of the snow was beautiful--I have never seen such big, fluffy flakes, and at first it was so warm I wondered how it was sticking. I made the kids some warm Ovaltine and spent about half an hour rounding up gloves and snow boots that had been stored away. The girls and I only lasted minutes in the snow because the flakes were now icy and each one stung as it fell onto our skin. You can see in the picture that the kids are all freezing, but Caleb stuck out the cold and finished his little snowman, which I photographed the next day when it was beautiful and sunny. It's so true what they say about the Texas weather--if you don't like it, wait a few minutes because it's bound to change.