The McClain Five: I'm dreaming of a white......

I'm dreaming of a white, Thanksgiving.

I think my fall scarecrow looks cute full of snow. Poor old scarecrow has never been covered like that before! He is probably thinking, isn't it November? Oh yes scarecrow, but we aren't in HB anymore!

This go around, we were not prepared, and had no idea snow was coming, until the day of. We didn't have our shovel or our salt purchased. Whoops.

It was really exciting though, because my dad is in town visiting, and we didn't think we would see any of this white stuff during his trip. It wasn't in the forecast until it was upon us, it seemed.

My favorite part about snow so far, has been the magic it brings for the kids.

I remember, being a little girl, and going to a cabin in Wrightwood. I remember staying up late at night, sitting in the top bunk and looking out the little window by my bed. I would hope and pray to see snow fall. I would go to sleep, eager and anxious to wake up to a world of white.

Seeing the joy it brought to the girls last night was magical for me.

I let them stay up late and watch out the window as the snow came down, and the streets started to change colors. I don't know how long this magic will last, but for the time being, it is pretty special.

I wish I could have been inside their heads last night, so I could have seen their dreams!

Emma woke up at the butt crack of dawn, literally. She came bounding into our room asking if she could go outside and eat the snow. As many of you might remember, she had taken a vow back in California, to only eat snow all winter. She was anxious to get started.

I wasn't thrilled at going out in the snow in the dark, so I told her we could go out at 7am.

And we did.