Blogophilia 45.4 Topic: Angels in the Snow

"Mommy! Mommy! Look! Look!" Stella bounced up and down, compressing snow underneath her boots. Her orange snowsuit made her look like a tangerine. "I made a snow girl!"

"Mom! Mom! Look at me! I'm going to make a snow fort!" Patrick waved his gloved hands in the air to get Lara's attention.

"Yes! Yes! I love your snow girl. Great idea. We need a snow fort." Lara grinned at her children, thankful to have the week off from work. She needed the vacation time to unwind at home. The holidays were finally over with. She hadn't experienced very much quality time with her husband and kids since Thanksgiving. Between work, shopping, decorating, and all the other meaningless nonsense that had been occupying her time, Lara knew her family was missing her almost as much as she was missing them.