Catching Snowflakes

Do you remember...being a child and the excitement that you felt after the first snowfall of the season? Do you remember how it felt to put on all those wintry articles of clothing and putting your fingers in the wrong finger spaces in your gloves?Do you remember making snowballs,snowmen,igloos and snow angels? Or how about the feeling when you fell over into the snow and couldn't move because your clothing was so bulky that you looked like a sumo wrestler? I remember vividly walking with my mom through the alley off 26th and Peach,we were going to visit my grandma and mom was teaching me to catch snowflakes on my tongue. I was about four years old and let me tell ya I had a snowsuit on that I could barely walk in! I questioned mom as to why we were doing this, what was the purpose? She replied,"Because it is fun!" I remember her smiling and laughing while we caught the snowflakes on our tongues.That was a pleasant memory. I started thinking about this when Danielle and I took Candace and Emma out to play in the snow last week. Danielle commented that she remembered the cumbersomeness of the snow suits. Emma layed down and made a snow angel as perfect as could be. Candace then yelled, "I can make an angel too!" She then threw herself down on her back, flapped her little arms,pulled her knees up and started pounding the snow with her feet!(angry snow angel?) It was hilarious! Danielle was cracking up and said," This would make a great video!" When it came to catching snowflakes though Candace had this down to a tee! How about sledding? Remember squealing with joy flying down that hill?! It is good to be childlike at times,to remember those carefree,fun filled days.Wasn't it awesome to come in from the cold and mom had hot chocolate waiting to warm you? Remember? You can, if you try.