surprise snow!

i, along with a majority of memphis area residents, woke up this morning surprised to see snow. no one seemed to have a clue it was coming. i'm sure we all watched tv for several hours last night for the superbowl, yet none of the weather advisories saw it heading this way.

this is memphis for you...

i went back to sleep after my friend and coworker, howard, called a little after 5am. i kept waking up, thinking i had been dreaming and i was late for school. even more, i knew my kids would be twice as shocked! what a magical surprise!

the snow is now being weighted down with rain and sleet, but it was PERFECT this morning...fluffy and powdery. the neighborhood kids made snowmen, snow angels, snowballs, and gigantic snow forts. they loved it!

even though we only got about 4 inches, i managed to make snowcream. i'll never make it as good as my mama. i could never recreate the environment, the smell of cold snow, the taste of her snowcream, and the warmth of my home! hopefully, though, i'm creating new memories that my children will hold on to.

i love you, mom (and dad, if you're reading this)!