The first winter snowfall brings back such happy memories for me.  Memories of playing outside with my children, cheeks rosy and breath forming frosty clouds as we laugh and call out to one another.  Memories of rolling big balls of snow to form snowmen, packing piles of snow together to build icy forts, and sliding down hills on a toboggan.  The first snowfall is especially magical, and each winter I look forward to watching the snowflakes fall from the sky as I sit by my fireplace looking out the window, dreaming happily of days gone by.

Winter Fun
By Krista Longeway

The comfort of a hot mug of cocoa
Held in my hands on a cold winter’s day
Beyond my window streets are piled with snow
While curled up here at fireside I stay

Beyond my window children laugh with glee
Playing and sliding in the snow outside
Inviting their friends to play joyously
While over the cold ice and snow they glide

Soon children will come in chilly and wet
Looking for warmth and their own steaming mug
Telling tales of fun they had when they met
The snowmen they built and the holes they dug

At this time I am happy and content
To watch the snow fall from my chair inside
Listening to the children tell where they went
And enjoying the warmth at fireside