massachusetts snow

Woke up this morning to snow falling. Snow is so miraculous and endless and calming. The trees looked beautiful all covered in white – if even briefly. I peered out the window while the girls were asleep and felt such a sense of contentment. It is a wild and wonderful feeling to watch the girls experience moments that I experienced as a little girl. It makes me happy to be able to share moments like these with the them. It has been almost 12 years since I’ve stared at a snow fall out of these very windows. I remember listening to the radio on 'snow days' and waiting in anticipation as they finally got to the 'M's..."malden, mansfield, marblehead, marion, marlborough!..."

I love how silent the world seems when the snow falls. It is as though all of humanity and nature have quieted to take in the beauty falling from the sky. As I stood there watching Pops and Sienna peering out the window, it occurred to me that Sienna has never seen the snow fall. She’s seen snow, but never seen it fall from the sky. Seeing the wonder in those big eyes as she looked up at the sky and tried to understand where the snow was coming from, was worth every cent and every ounce of energy we spent to come here, this time.