Macy came home from preschool with an art project of the snow. Dictated on the top was "My favorite season is Winter, because then you get to go to the snow and make snowmen and go sledding and eat white snow."
Funny that she knew this at all, considering the only time we've even been to the snow with her was when she was oh, 4 months I think? And poor Carter we've never even taken. (I hear you all judging me through your screens, I hear it!) As we got further and further into this winter with no trip to the snow in sight (even though we live an hour or so away now!) waves of guilt were rolling in by the truckloads. Especially when both Macy and Carter started asking, almost daily, if TODAY was a day we could go to the snow?! When I realized that next winter we'd have two infants to truck along as well, all of the sudden a spontaneous trip for our little family of four didn't feel so daunting.
So on Valentine's Day we loaded up the car, with last minute joiners - Cita, Papa, McKenna, Ed and Ellie in tow, we trekked up HWY 80 and found snow (and alot of traffic) not too far away. We spent a couple hours of pure snow fun and valentine cupcakes, topped the evening off with dinner at In n Out when we got back down the hill and now; there's one less thing I feel guilty about depriving my children of. (Enter sigh of relief -- HERE)

It really was an easy day after all and we had such a blast, maybe we'll actually go again before the twins are in high school! Maybe. Enjoy the pics!