Another Snowy Day in Macon!

We had heard the reports since Wednesday that Macon would be receiving 2-4 inches of snow on Friday, but growing up in South Georgia, we had serious doubts. However, this afternoon, around 2:00, I was sitting at the kitchen table holding a conference online and saw large flakes start floating down from sky! Justin was able to leave the Pediatric Clinic early today and made it home just in time before the heavy downfall started. Since Addie was still sleeping, we spent a few minutes enjoying the snowfall by ourselves before we woke her up to enjoy the winter wonderland. Needless to say, she was excited to see what awaited her outside her own window...

We were sure that we had seen the one and only snow day that we'd ever have in Macon last year, but we were so glad that we were blessed with such a great day to spend together as a family.

We got Addie all dressed up to go outside, and she was ready to go play from the time we stepped into the garage!

At first, she didn't know what to do with all of this white stuff on the ground. Obviously, she had forgotten all about our experience last year! When we asked her what the stuff falling from the sky was, she said "Rain!". After a few tries, she mastered the word "snow".

She also eventually decided that snow was not only cold and wet, but good for licking too!

As she started to walk around, we noticed that she began to get really frustrated and kept looking down at her feet. As is turns out, toddler sized feet are the perfect size to attract and hold snow. The more she walked around, the larger her shoes became!

It became clear that she would not be able to walk freely around the yard, so we explored other means of getting around!

Addie enjoyed exploring each corner of the yard, and seemed to express wonder at how everything looked so different blanketted in white.

After we finished our playtime in the yard, we stopped for a minute to snap some quick pictures of Addie with mom and dad. Boy, how things have changed in only one year!

As Addie and Mommy went inside, Dad decided to sneak up on Addie at the window and surprise her from outside...silly Daddy!

After playing so hard, Addie was more than happy to stay inside and enjoy the winter weather from the comfort of Daddy's lap. They watched the snow fall from the window in the dining room and Addie kept remarking, "Cold outside! Snow! Brrrrr!"

We're so thankful that we were able to spend such a great time together today. This was the kind of experience that you could never have planned for in a million years, yet it all came together so beautifully, perfectly, and unforgettably. God blessed us with another wonderful snow day in Macon!