Before it melted

Wintry weather is best measured not by the inch, but by the number of school days missed.

This one ranked a three, and we squeezed as much fun as humanly possible into those days. Having grandparents there made it all the more special.

Poppop and Trey had a snowball fight and built a snow mountain, complete with tunnel, while Giga and Aden spent most of their time inside.

Love this. God showing off beauty even in the melt.

Trying out the small hill at Nana and Granddad's.

Nom nom.

Using their heads as snow plows. I think.

Antics with Daddy...

...which turned into an all out rasslin match.

It's almost like they're hugging! Awwww! Quit gagging, boys.

The cows came to watch.

This boy?

Sometimes when I look at him I still see this:

The main attraction, Granddad's tractor. This year they set up a double-decker so both boys could ride a sled. And it was fantabulous.

You never know in Virginia when a snowfall will be your last of the year. Can't take a flake for granted. Safe to say we soaked it up this time around. Cold, beautiful memories.