Winter Wonderland

Well the weather where I live has not been dull this winter, or should I say Sprinter (hint Spring/Winter). We woke up to 5 degrees yesterday morning and the day warmed up enough to snow and leave us with a beautiful 3-4 inches blanketing our property. Sadly tomorrow is supposed to greet us with warmer temps (highs near 40) and rain with possible thunderstorms. Poor Hudson gets so excited as soon as he sees a hint of ice forming on the pond. He is eagerly waiting to try out ice skating this year. Every morning he looks out the kitchen sliding glass door, gazes at the pond hopeful that he will see ice, that is ready to skate on. Unfortunately we have yet to come close to having enough days cold enough consecutively to get that. :-( I am so sad when I have to break the bad news every times he gets sooo excited about the ice on the pond, that it is still not thick enough. Poor fellow.
But alas I got to enjoy watching the soft powdery snow flakes fall ever so gracefully and steadily last evening. Then I awake to see the bright sunshine radiant off of the glittery blanket that graces the land. God never ceases to amaze me. I know I say how sad it will be to have the rains come in tomorrow, but he gives us such beauty day to day. I know in the midst of the dry weather we are ever grateful to feel the raindrops cascade down our faces, or to listen to their pitter patter on the roof as they descend from above. I love to take pictures of all the variations of cloud formations. Our God is so awesome that he didn't just stop at one type of cloud, he made many types, and of course depending on the conditions colors as well. I know many will read this and think scientifically of why their are the different weather conditions, but I know in my heart that it is God that created it all.

Our Heavenly Fathers hand is at work in every rain drop that falls from the heavens, every rainbow that is painted across the skies, every dew drop on blades of lush grass, every unique snowflake that clings to the branches and blankets the earth, every breath of wind, every cloud whether they look like marsh mellows to the reflection of the sea, every grain of sand that blows over the desert plains or squishes between your toes on the beach, every bubbling brook, every raging river, every rolling hill, every mountain peak, every ray of sun that melts away the icicles, to every tree budding with new life, every tree that hold the fragrant blossoms of spring, every tree that bears abundant harvest, every tree that grasps to the last colors that paint the landscape every year, to the tree that raises it branches to the heavens as if praising the Father for it all.

So this evening we bundled up the kids and played in the snow. We laughed as we pulled Elizabeth on a saucer sled for the first, and heard her squeals of delight fill the air. We all loaded up and took a moonlight trip through the woods on the four wheeler. I thought as we all played, I hope my kids remember these times, times of simple pleasures. I hope they remember mommy and daddy racing the kids on sleds, picking out animal tracks in the snow under the moonlight, and more.......