wishing for snow

much of the west coast has been experiencing snow storms. 


and i have snow envy.

the snow we get in south vancouver is equivalent to the snow that heralds spring in toronto.

i have been wishing to wake up to a pristine blanket of white outside my window every year since the boy was old enough to appreciate the idea of building a snow man.

as it is, we've had to go up a mountain to enjoy a bit more full coverage.

and we do embrace the snow we get.

but being that it's only january (and at the risk of friends who believe that snow should only be enjoyed up a mountain)...

i will keep wishing for just one day of gorgeously soft, slow-falling, flaky confectioners' sugar snow. 

we promise 

we'll watch the snow fall

build a snow family

make snow angels
throw snowballs

go tobogganing 

let the girl crawl around in it

drink really good hot chocolate

eat soup

snuggle

photo taken by the wife 

don't get me wrong. i love living in vancouver. i love that it rarely ever gets as cold as it does in all the other provinces. 


but the first real snowfall of the year where the entire world looks freshly iced? that i really miss.


plus, i'd really like an opportunity to show my kid that there are far better, more hygienic ways to enjoy snow.