Let it Snow...and snow...and snow

I'm beginning to think that we bring snow with us as we travel across the southern US (emphasis on southern...ironic?). I mean, what are the odds that we would move to the desert and experience a full-on blizzard? I swore after last year's hardcore winter that I had gotten my fill of that powdery white stuff and the cold weather that comes with it, but I must say that it was quite magical to see those snowflakes falling outside my office window yesterday afternoon. Cody even laughed when I dubbed myself the snow princess as flakes fell from my eyelashes during our lunch date. I think he's jealous. Anyway, I will admit that driving through a blizzard yesterday after work was not the most fun of experiences, and thus I am incredibly thankful for the ability to sit in my warm house until things clear up a bit this morning.

After drinking my body weight in coffee in an attempt to warm up, Cody, Rio and I began a little winter photo shoot, and I'm pretty excited to say that it made choosing the Christmas card picture extra easy. Who wouldn't use a perfect winter wonderland as a Christmas card photo backdrop? I will be withholding the actual photo though, because it just wouldn't be the same if we leaked it before the card is mailed. Don't worry though, because we have plenty other great freezing photo ops to share!

 Yep, that's the view from our front yard. These two south Texans never dreamed we'd look outside our house and see something this magnificent!

 Rio loved the snow, but wasn't as excited as me when it hit his eyelashes.

 Little man looked cold, so being the good dad that he is, Cody shared his Carhart jacket with him.

"Mommmm are you ready yet? Can we pleeeeeaaase go play in the snow now?"

 Cody's truck had icicles from the bottom of the door all the way to the driveway. It was slightly cave-like...

 Gorgeous snow-covered scenery

 Our casa in a winter wonderland

My boys!  Aren't they handsome?

 Our neighbor was kind enough to take a family pic...Rio was more interested in the snow

 My baby boy!

 View from the backyard (that's the deck)

 Mountains behind the house

 I love snow!

What a great snuggle buddy. Even though he insisted on trying to drink my coffee. He clearly appreciates the joy of Starbucks Christmas Blend as much as I do.

With the scenery outside I can truly say that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Now hopefully we won't be frozen again in February, because I feel it's much more appropriate now and I can only handle so much of this cold weather stuff. :)