More of the White Stuff

Well, surprise, surprise it snowed again. Yesterday, Albany County got 15 inches of snow.
The schools were closed and Connor spent his snow day at his Mema & Papa's house. His Papa pulled him around the neighborhood on his sled and played with him in the Snow Castle that he made in the circle across the street from our house. Connor also enjoyed making angels in the snow although he wasn't completely satisfied with his results. I guess he was expecting his creation to look exactly like an angel whereas the truth of the matter was that it looked a bit more like snow that had been smashed down and pushed around. Can't you just relate to his feelings? Aren't there times when you feel like you put a whole lot of effort into something and it simply doesn't turn out the way you had hoped. Such is life, I guess.
When Connor came back into the house complaining of being "freezing" his Mema warmed his rosy red cheeks, and fixed him hot chocolate and grilled cheese. The day went along relatively smoothly until Connor finished his little art project (he cut out and decorated hearts and wrote I Love You on each heart and then glued them in a row onto a string - very cute and very creative). He got the idea from the a Christmas gift subscription to Highlights magazine that my friend, Mary Ann, had given him. (By the way, this is a great gift idea, it keeps on giving all year long.) This month's copy couldn't have come on a better day. But - and isn't there always a but - Connor was so wonderfully engrossed in his marvelous art project that his Papa decided to take a moment to check out his e-mails (Mema was at her annual GYN appointment, so you can't blame her). When Papa returned to the kitchen he was, shall we say, a bit surprised, to see the new hairstyle Connor was sporting. Yes, Connor decided to take the scissors into the bathroom and cut his own hair. When I asked him, why would you do such a thing?, he told me he was just doing his Mom a favor so she wouldn't have to take him for a haircut. His Mom was not thrilled by the favor. He now has a sweet little buzz cut and the damage is a lot less noticeable.
I'm just happy he didn't hurt himself.