In Search Of Snow

Most of the UK has been covered in snow this weekend, but not Newton Abbot! On Saturday we decided to go to the snow, and a ten minute drive to Dartmoor found us revelling in the white stuff. The famous Dartmoor mist was also upon us so it was truly a white wonderland! Ben took the wheels off his skateboard and found some hills to slide down:

Rosie was cold and her face looked mostly like this:

The moors are so pretty when it snows:

Noah:

Have you ever had a snowy love heart made for you? Well, I have thanks to Ethan:

Winter Wonderland

The big freeze has hit the UK for the second time in two weeks and it finally came to Newton Abbot, the town that rarely sees snow!  The children couldn't be more excited... heck, I couldn't be more excited!  This afternoon we went for a stroll on our favourite moor. (Isn't the moon great?):

Ethan:

Ben and Rosie:

I wouldn't mess with an armed and dangerous Noah:

Rosie stumbled upon a few deep spots:

What's a walk in the snow without a bundle?:

At the top of the Tor we found a free climber.  In a short-sleeved t-shirt.  Nutter:

We're in snow heaven and feeling very festive!

If The Snow Won't Come To Us...

...we'll go to the snow!  We've been waiting for snow for a few days now, but so far it's eluded us.  As much as I love frost, it's just not throwable! Thank goodness the highest Tor in Devon is just a fifteen minute drive away and we were able to indulge in some sub-zero-high-wind-walking while Noah was at a birthday party dressed as woody:

Jay.  Do not laugh at the pathetic dusting... I know it's not Utah standard but hey, it'll do until the next flurries arrive tomorrow!

But It's So Pretty

We Brits love to talk about the weather, usually to moan that it's too hot, cold or wet. We live in the mildest part of England and it's taken a while for us to get the snow that's been dancing about since mid December, but I refuse to join the moaning. I love the freezing conditions that are rivalling Russia, it finally feels like winter should, and the snow makes everything so darn pretty.... even from space!

Precipitation In The Form Of Ice Crystals

We have snow! The UK has been bathed in the white stuff for the last 3 weeks on and off, but it has avoided our neck of the woods until now. The youngest three children were due back at school today after the Christmas break (Ben returned on Monday much to his disgust) but we had a snow day! It's hillarious that our country falls into chaos with a couple of inches of snow. There was only one mission on the agenda today: find a hill and slide down it!

Here's a video of Rosie with her friend, showing the boys how it's done:

And here is Ethan (at the front) crashing with style: