Let it snow...

We got our first snowfall of the year this past weekend, and it totaled right around 8 inches! It was the good stuff...perfect for snowballs, snowmen, and sledding. Rob and I thought it would be so much fun to get Owen outside to play in it. Owen seemed really excited about the white stuff on our porch. He stared out the patio window pointing and whining until it was time to go out. So we started out the long process of getting him ready. We got on the snow pants, boots, coat, and hat with no problems. But then came the mittens, and Owen absolutely hated them. He is not one to through temper tantrums (don't get me wrong, he whines but he is typically pretty easy to distract or redirect), but this was most definitely a temper tantrum. When we finally got him to put them on (after a lot of coaxing) he was in such a bad mood that all he did was whine outside. He hated that he couldn't use his fingers. Rob and I's great idea backfired BIG time.

However, I decided to give it one last shot the following day and we actually succeeded in getting him fully dressed with no tantrums AND he had a great time while he was outside. I took both boys for a walk, and then Owen and I played outside for a little while when we got back. He still didn't like that he couldn't pick things up with his mittens on, but the whole experience was a much happier one :)