Snow in Georgia

I honestly never thought I would see snow here in Green Acres, Georgia. Ice, maybe, but not snow. So to have snow twice in one week is really amazing.

We woke up to rain yesterday morning and by 10 am or so, it turned to snow. The temperature stayed in the 32-34 range most of the day, so the snow coming down was very wet. Here is what our deck looked like at 11 am:




















It snowed most of the day and at 3 pm, we all went outside to play in it. The ground was not completely covered and since the precipitation had started as rain, the ground was very soggy. You can see the big wet patches in the back yard.



















A had a great time running and slipping, making snowballs and generally shrieking with glee (or perhaps cold).

The snow stopped by late afternoon and already we could hear the snow dripping off the trees. The temperatures fell overnight into the teens, so the snow that is left this morning is hard and crunchy. The driveway and road look dry, and with the sun shining brightly and temperatures expected to get above freezing, the snow won't be here for long. That's my kind of snow!

Look Mom, no tooth!

A lost his first tooth this week! It had been loose for about a week and we endured several instances of terribly traumatic bleeding and intense pain. And, yes, sarcasm is intended.

The tooth finally came out during lunch on Wednesday. Thank goodness, the drama was kept to a minimum, the paramedics did not have to be called and the media was not alerted. The school nurse sent the tooth home in a little plastic container, so the tooth fairy would have an easy time finding the tooth during the night.

Wednesay night was when J was in Greensboro, so I had the tooth fairy gig all to myself. A nearly caught me when I was swapping the tooth for the money; he sat up in bed and said "Hi Mommy!" I apologized for waking him as I checked on him "before I went to bed", and as I tucked the covers around him I managed to slip the money under his pillow. Much to my relief, he was none the wiser and gleefully announced the tooth fairy's gift the next morning.