we've been snowed in OFFICIALLY for 3 days now. IT is BEAUTIFUL outside --- being from the SF Bay Area and not a snow sport person, I have never encountered snow like this before in all of my 37.75 years. I actually quite love it... however, its not exactly the cozy, slow, peaceful environment that my mind had idealized. The dreamer in me has envisioned me sitting down curled up with a blankie reading one of the many books that I haven't gotten to since I've been a mother, or crafting elaborate and magical crafts with Zoe, or getting out my dusty sewing machine to play and make something beautiful, or, or, or...
the reality is that my kids are freaking BORED, there is entirely too much television seeping into their little brains, and sadly the special needs boy makes any elaborate crafting, baking, or game playing not only impossible, but a seriously frustrating endeavor. sigh. These days sam is really into destruction. anything and everything that seems like it would be interesting to destroy is fair game in his mind! and since his way of understanding the world is much different than yours or mine, he doesn't get it that its just not ok and all the "discipline" in the world or reasoning doesn't make a lick of difference. Thus we live defensively against the destruction constantly. HYPER VIGILANCE... which makes settling into a long winter's rest or entertaining the girl with activities that SHE LOVES quite impossible. So here we are chasing around a couple of crazy kids in our cold little house, and just about ready to crack. HA!
well, thankfully they're cute...
and here's a little view of the house all blanketed with lovely white goodness...
happy christmas eve-eve!
xoxo,
jenny
