Guess it's time for the big coat...

I woke up Sunday morning to this blinding white being my view. The day before we were playing soccer outside. Grant it, it was cold, but I never imagined this outside. It dropped 3 or 4 inches in one night.

I saw waving and down below were 7 other crazy Americans outside at 7:15 in the morning in fullish snow gear. "It's a snow day!" one yelled, "we're not doing anything today!" I love having teammates who haven't seen snow before. (Well, they've seen it in the mountains, but not like it's not here...it's here!) It's awesome to see the joy and excitement. It's like, Oh yeah, this is how I'm supposed to be enjoying it.


So the snowball match began, revolutionary war style. We didn't stay in lines very long and it became much more active.

Our crazy southern California girls who were taking it all in wanted to be under the tree as someone shook it. It wasn't quite the peaceful snow falling, or the animated flump on their heads but we all enjoyed it.

Who needs a sled when you've got teammates? The run, drag, and release technique worked pretty well. After an hour of me playing (2 hours for them), I said that you HAVE to finish playing in the snow with hot chocolate. That launched into the further idea of breakfast!

With a box of pancake mix, 20 eggs, and lots of vegetables the kitchen was smelling good in no time. What started as my idea and me offering turned into these lovely ladies, (Emily, Courtney, and Kelley) cooking up a storm in my apartment. ... I guess I got a good deal out of it.

The breakfast of champions involved 3 types of eggs and vegetables, pancakes, homemade peanut butter, milk, hot chocolate, M&Ms, and Reeses. (Thanks to our supporters for all the chocolate products mentioned).

After eating to our hearts delight and cleaning up, I sat down at my desk to show some pictures and do some work. Then I heard the banging of shovels.... Oh no I thought.

Turns out not everyone was enjoying the snow day as much as we were. The students had been called and classes assigned to different sections of campus. Students are sent out with shovels and brooms to clean off the snow from the roads and sidewalks. At least this year they have shovels instead of wooden signs.

Happy Snow Day!