The First Snow
I pointed out the falling snow to Carson, who was kicked back in his car seat watching Cars for the fourth consecutive time. Needless to say, he was less than impressed with the barely visible flurries that were falling in Kentucky as we drove. Carson’s only experience with snow thus far has what he’s seen on Thomas and Friends. I suspect he was expecting mounds of the white stuff and for me to proclaim, “this snow is causing confusion and delay,” just like Sir Topham Hatt.
When we arrived at our apartment complex in New Town, IN, where we’re staying until we find a home to buy, there was about a 1/2 inch of snow on the ground. Definitely not much snow, you could see patches of grass where the snow had already melted, but certainly more than I’d shown him earlier in the day. Again, I pointed out the snow. This time, Carson was far more impressed.
“Snow!!!!” he exclaimed, his eyes wide with awe. “Snow, Mommy! Snow! Go play snow!!”
Soon we parked the cars and were able to get him unfastened from his car seat, he was beside himself with excitement. We set him down, his feet crunching the snow beneath his feet. He looked up at us with wonder and amazement, stomping his feet. Across the parking lot he eyed a grassy area, covered with even more snow.
“Go play snow, Daddy!!!” and he took off towards the field. Since he wasn’t wearing a coat or gloves, we had to coax him into the apartment to get the proper playing in the snow attire. We found that our apartment had a small, fenced patio overlooking a little duck pond.
“Go play snow, NOW!” Carson demanded as we hurriedly tried to wrangle him into a coat, hat, and gloves. Finally we opened the door and he stepped outside, making footprints in the snow. Back and forth he walked across the patio, checking out his footprints.
“Feet, Mommy!!! Feet” he pointed out to me. His face beamed with joy.
All this excitement brought the ducks in for a closer look (and probably on a hunt for some bread handouts). The sight of the ducks quacking and waddling through the snow, made Carson squeal with delight. Soon the ducks lost interest in us and Carson discovered that not only could you make footprints, you could pick up the snow. Removing his gloves, he felt it’s coldness on his hands. He smiled and looked up at us to see if he’d get in trouble for touching it. We showed him how to make a snowball, which he carried inside. Of course, the snowball soon melted, but he continued to look for it.
“Snowball? Snowball in kitchen? Snowball on table?” he inquired.
“No, baby, the snowball melted. We’ll have to get more snow later.”
He played in the snow several more times that day, until it finally got too late. He begrudgingly agreed to come inside, but only after promises that he’d get to play in snow many more times now that we live in Indiana.
I think Carson is home. I know I am.
OH how fun! I suppose we can put up with the bitter cold as long as we get some snow to go with it!
So glad you both feel at home.
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I love getting to experience things through a child’s eyes!
I am glad the place feels so much like home already. I can’t wait to read all about your Indiana adventures!
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I’m so glad he liked the snow. WHen you have time, pick up a copy of the Snowy Day. My son loves to read it over and over during the winter. Good luck getting settled today!
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Glad you are enjoying the snow. If you want to see more of that white stuff just keep driving east and then north. We’ve had a foot on the ground since December….
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SNOW!!! Must be nice.
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Oh how wonderful!!! What a great way to start your ‘new’ life!!! I’m glad he had such a good time with his first snow!!!
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Hooray!
Congrats on your move, and your safe journey. Here’s hoping you all settle in fast.
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Snow and ducks …. what more could a little guy ask for in a new place?
Glad you’re “home.”
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Dude, you scored some free wi-fi. YAY!
Great job on your new header. Get down with ya bad photoshoppin’ self.
love to ya, babe!
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Welcome home!!!! Yea~
I’m so glad you all had a safe trip, and that you are enjoying your stay so far.
*sigh*
Aw, it’s so neat that Carson’s enjoying some real snow fun.
And, yes, there will most likely be many more days of snow to have “fun” with.
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Glad to hear you are “home”…
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He is so freaking cute. Welcome to snow. Ahem, it was 60 in Denver this weekend.
And love the new header.
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This is so cute!! I love their first experience of snow! And each year they experience it like it’s for the first time - SO excited!
I absolutely love the new banner! That is super cute.
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Welcome to Indiana! You must be further north than us, as we haven’t had snow in the last few days.
Glad you’re home n ready to settle in, moving is definitely an adventure!
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Yay! A duck pond too, you guys scored! Peanut’s first brush with snow was less precious. She cried when we set her down in it (she was 18 months) and clung to us after we picked her up. She’d hold her feet up in the air if we tried to set her down. The girl can be dramatic.
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Aww. I know when I moved here to PA from TN I was soo excited to see REAL snow…the kind that actually covered the ground and stayed for weeks and not hours. That first winter it snowed THREE FEET. I was soo totally excited! I made DH take me out in it and walk around the neightborhood…he didn’t see it as that special, but he lived here all his life.
Anyway, I got STUCK in a 3ft snow drift! I was laughing so hard I couldn’t get up. I couldn’t believe there was so much SNOW!
I think that is why I love it up here so much.
Babyhead is just now getting impressed with snow. We had a few light snowfalls so far this year and he has played in them..in the past he was just scared of the snow (and I don’t think he liked being cold either!)
I am so glad that so far you experience has been good! Let the good times roll!
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That is too cute. I hope we get snow sometime in Texas for Bear to see. When I lived in Northern Texas we usually got at least an inch once a year and we loved it. My mom would gather up the clean snow and we would make snow ice cream. So much fun.
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Aw, I”m glad he likes it.
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Welcome to Indiana!
I moved here 2.5 years ago from Arkansas and am just now adjusting to the winters. The snow is beautiful and my ten year old loves it. Spring/fall is gorgeous as well and summer…pure heaven. I love it here (don’t ask when it’s zero degrees out…). I hope you do too.
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I am so glad he feels at home. And enjoying new adventures. Snow is one thing he wouldn’t have gotten much of in Bama. Glad you are settling in too. Waiting to hear more from the Le Binky Bitch Adventures in Indiana!
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Adorable! What a GREAT way to start your new awesome, not ‘bama, life in Indiana! Yay!
The Thomas reference cracked me up. Dylan saw something on TV the other day (not Thomas) where someone was mad and he’s all “He’s Cross” and I almost died. I think it’s time to turn off Thomas.
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Being home is good, and his first snow experience a treasure. Mommy freeze the snowball next time….my 14yo still does that every year.
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I’m so glad that you arrived safe. And snow is great. I’m telling myself that today in our -40 blizzard (seriously).
Welcome home!
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Sniff sniff. Cry cry.
It sounds wonderful. I’m glad Carson is having fun.
Payton has already said he wants to visit so he can play in the snow. And so Tate can talk more smart stuff with him because he can’t get metal, iron and copper component talk from mom and dad.
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Oh, that is so sweet. I can’t imagine moving away from here where there was no snow. It’s always been part of my life, and I want my child to know what it is too. I love Carson’s reaction to it though. That’s priceless.
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This is the sweetest, most well documented first snow experience Ive read. I LOVE it! Welcome home.
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You’ll pardon me if I’m not so in love with snow at the moment. I’m stuck in the same conditions as Teri at the moment. I am so, so excited that you guys are finally home, though. I know life is going to be great there - and LOVE the new banner, by the way.
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I’m so glad he loves it! See, you did all that worrying for nothin!
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How fun!
And I LOVE the new header — it’s great!
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Ah! that’s so wonderful. I think the best part of having kids is sharing in their excitement and joy!
Welcome Home!
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This is just the perfectest post! I’m so glad that he is loving it there. You are making me miss snow! Stop it!!
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How fun! You just reminded me of what’s good about winter.
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SNOW!!!!
I want snow. Sounds like Carson is going to love living there.
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I love the new banner. VERY Indiana. Carson will come to love the snow. You will come to hate it mark my words. Especially when he is old enough and potty trained. You’ll spend 20 minutes getting him dressed to go outside and then he will decide he has to pee. Good times good times.
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That’s so wonderful. What a nice way to come home. And a duck pond?! Total score.
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Obviously you are missing the old place more and more with every passing second.
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That is so cute. Yay snow! Yay new home!
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I love the way little kids look all bundled up! Sweet story. My Texas kiddos would be amazed to see real snow too!
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ooh fun….welcome to snow-land:-) i’m sure the novelty will wear off but i hope not!!!!!
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I’m so glad you’re feeling at home here in the great Midwest!
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The cammo is killing me!
There are some seriously awesome people that live in Indy. I’m jealous!
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That is so great! I love watching kids experience their first snow, of course the thing about living in the northeast is that it happens so early they don’t actually remember it, so it’s as if it’s always been there. That or they get to have a first snow experience two years in a row.
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I remember when my oldest son was that age (he’s now a teenager, so don’t tell him about this!)
DC got slammed by 21/2 FEET of snow. His father runs a landscaping company that plows in the winter. So when we get snow, dad works 15 - 20 hour days plowing parking lots.
Robert picked up his Tonka dump truck (with attached plow) and announced I plow too! I like daddy and I go plow now! needless to say, he didn’t get far!
If it snows as much there as it does here, he’ll tire of it fast. Or well you will.
Funny enough, I remember when I saw snow for the first time and I couldn’t have been any older than Carson. I though it was the prettiest thing I’d ever seen.
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I love the new blog banner! Great design and tag-line.
It is so much fun to experience snow through the eyes of a child. We got our first snow yesterday (maybe 2 inches). I love the adventure of it.
I’m glad Carson had fun. I think he’s going to like living in Indy.
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SO sweet. Glad you made it safely.
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Carmel, IN is REEE-LY nice to live in….
His happiness sounds wonderful, snow is great when your two
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Sweet. So sweet.
(sorry about the washer but glad you got a new one. And found a house! Already! Amazing!)
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