Once upon a time, I wrote a similar blog about snow. But tonight's a new night.

Tonight was the first snow of the season. Mia and I were winding down for the evening, fiddling with our ipods, as do all twenty-something year olds.. All the sudden, she says "facebook says it's snowing!" and we turn around out the window to see the snow starting.

I said, "Let's go outside!" and she was right with me. We immediately turned off the TV, threw on shoes, and rushed out the door.

As we stepped outside, the snow was lightly falling. But it didn't matter. We ran outside and started to squeal (or rather, *I* started to squeal) "IT'S SNOWING!" with a dumb grin on my face, like the world had handed me a lifetime of chocolate. I stood there in the parking lot with Mia, just staring at the sky with white puffs flying into my face. I smiled like I wouldn't be able to smile again ever in my life.

It was that childlike excitement that falls upon me every year. Every year I step outside, screaming, hugging, jumping, yelling, "IT'S SNOWING!" or simply just the word "Snow!"

After playing around for several minutes, then realizing just how cold it was, Mia and I decided to bundle up and take a walk around the neighborhood.

After coats were found and scarves were wrapped and boots thrown on, we ran outside to begin what turned out to be over an hour and a half of walking around the area. It was beautiful. There really is no other way to describe it. What God gives us every year is simply undeniably beautiful.

We wandered around, listening to the sounds of the wind whistling...although more to the sounds of our squeals of excitement and our laughter. We nearly froze our extremities off, but an hour and half didn't seem nearly enough time.

Snow. The word is so beautiful in itself. The white begins in flakes, and before you know it (and before we knew it tonight), the ground was covered in white, and as we gazed down the street, it was a peaceful calm as the snow fell down.

Now we're back, cozied up on the couch with warm fuzzy blankets, sweats, and hot cocoa.

Nothing could seem more perfect.

It's here. Snow. Christmas.....it's here. :-)