When the kids heard that it was snowing a mere 2 hours north (and not the kind of snow that melts before it hits the ground, this was actual snow), we were met with cries of, "Can we please please pleaseeee go see the snow?"
Sure it would have been easy to tell them no, that daddy was working, and it was a weeknight, but something in me thought, "why not?" I called Jon at work, he rescheduled the rest of his appointments for the day (it was a slow day anyway), and we hit the road.
We originally intended to drive to Savannah, but our gas light came on around 2 hours from home, and when we pulled off for gas, there was actual snow on the ground! Another family was already there, all bundled up, watching as their children built a snowman, so we pulled on the kids mucking boots (we're from Florida - that's all you need down here), and let them run wild in the field next to the gas station.
Sometimes, you just have to say yes.
Yes to adventure.
Yes to exploration.
Yes to experiences.
Yes to the unknown.
Yes to making memories.
Your whole family will be better for it.
Trust me.
We will always remember that time we hopped in the van, drove across the state line, and played in the snow by a roadside fruit stand.
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