Provo, UT

Is it just me, or was anyone else surprised by last night’s snowfall? Snow on October 12th?! Three days ago my daughter was dancing barefoot in the grass! Hmmm….Well, we decided to make the most of it and have some faux-winter fun!

The first thing we did was bring a bowlful of snow in the house to make snowballs and miniature snowmen with raisin eyes and baby carrot noses (which now reside in our freezer). Then we remembered that my daughter had outgrown last year’s snowsuit, so we quickly bundled up and headed out to shop for one. We weren’t the only ones with that in mind! It was slim pickings, but we were lucky enough to find one.

After snowsuit shopping, we headed over to Jason’s Deli in Layton for a hearty winter lunch. I love this cafeteria-style restaurant. The food is so good, mostly healthy, and much of it organic. We ordered hot sandwiches (a crisp Reuben for my husband, a chicken pesto panini for me) and a hearty chicken noodle soup for my daughter. With warm, full bellies we then headed toward home to venture out into the snow.

We made a quick stop at Fox Hollow Park and Arboretum in Clearfield, where we’ve spent lots of snowy winter days sledding down the gentle slopes. It’s one of those quiet neighborhood parks that never gets too crowded. (The photo is actually from last year, since I didn’t have my camera with me.)

By the time we headed back to our house, the afternoon sun had warmed the day enough so that blades of grass were poking through the blanket of snow left by the season’s first snowfall (as it happened, we didn’t need that snowsuit after all.) So, dressed in tights, jeans, a turtleneck, and warm jacket, my daughter and husband (who was NOT wearing tights) headed outside…to build a snow-pumpkin! After all, it’s nearly Halloween!

I know the snow isn’t here to stay (yet!) but it sure was fun to have a little autumn preview.