Second Snow Mission Trip of 2015

         It is so fun when I truly get to stay over at work and be there for the children. Some people might think it is so strange of me but that is where my heart is right now and I'm single so why not do it now. At least, I know, when I'm there, they are getting some routine like usual. There might be some changes like playing out in the snow or doing special crafts but it is usually the same. I only had to spend one night this time and I got such a good night sleep that I had fun with the children today.
         I can't tell write much about what we did because of safety issues but I will write that we had a snow day in the snow. We made bird feeders from toilet paper rolls with peanut butter and bird seed on them. Then after snack we went out and hung those bird feeders in the woods behind the building. We walked in the snow and the children had a blast doing it. We saw some kind of footprints in the snow whether it was raccoons or another small animal we don't know but they were small with the crawls on the end of them. We followed them to see if we could "hunt" down the animal but no such luck.
          After we got done walking in the woods, we went up to the hill behind us and went or tried to go sledding down it but that didn't work so well. The children had fun walking and playing in it anyways. Some of them made snow angels and I didn't even have to tell them to do them. They knew how. We had another snowball fight and I got tons of snow on me.  I will admit I did get in the snowball fight without gloves on and yes, my hands were cold for a little while but it was worth it. The children were all really sleepy when we went back inside so there was a lot of crying because it was almost nap time but they had a lot of fun. Most of them would go out and do it again if they could. I also got to take some pictures of them playing in the snow which is another one of my favorite things to do (photography) but I don't do it a lot or when I should because I don't think about it much or on time when we are doing a fun thing. I think this is the first time that I actually got pictures of them playing in the snow and making things instead of just standing in front of a 3 feet snowman, which was pretty cool too.
         I think snow days are the best days with the children I work with because snow just makes everyone happy. Honestly, those types of days, I think are the days that I see the children most happy then other days. They are outside have fun and running around being free and who knows how many of those children get to do that. It is also a new experience for some and it is just fun to see what they will do or know how to do. I had some criers from the very start when we went to the hill but they would stop every once in awhile and throw a snow ball or try to sled.
         I always complain about having to work on snow days and staying over but the truth is I really like it. It is a special day within itself. There is just no other feeling that can be experienced with the kind of children I work with and a snow day. The Happiest days on earth!