I Can't Put My Arms Down!

I'm getting worried that my son is getting too "Vegas."  Getting stuck by a cactus doesn't bother him.  He loves neon lights and show-tunes (okay, he loves all music).  And he hates the cold.  Of course, "cold" to him is about 40 degrees.  He's never been out in anything colder.  "Bundling up" here is about tennis shoes, hoodies, and MAYBE a stocking hat.  Maybe.  And snow is an absolutely foreign concept.  The kid is missing out on so much.  I knew I had to fix this.

So, a few weeks ago I went online and bought some snow clothes for him (because--surprise surprise--I couldn't find ANYTHING for him here).  He absolutely fell in love with the boots and insisted on wearing them for the rest of the day . . . 

. . . while playing with his trains . . . 

. . . while "helping" me cook dinner . . . 

. . . while re-arranging the refrigerator magnets . . .

. . . and while watching 'Thomas and Friends.'

Even when I made him take them off (he would't fit in his high chair with them on), he insisted on carrying them around.  They had Lightening McQueen and Mater on them.  Come on--they were COOL boots.

Needless to say, I was pretty stoked.  I figured if he loved his boots that much, he would love an opportunity to really wear them.  We had to wait a LONG TIME for Daddy to finally get some time off work but, finally, today, we were able to head up to Mt. Charleston and test them out (oh, and our new sled, too).  We figured it would be one of the last weekends to take advantage of the rapidly melting snow.  We were right, too.  The "snow play" was actually closed due to lack of snow, but there was still enough on the ground to make a go of it in other places.

Boots, pants, heavy jacket, hat, gloves . . . this kid literally walked like Randy in 'A Christmas Story.'  He really COULDN'T put his arms down!

Once the initial shock wore off, there was trepidation about the white stuff . . .

. . . and then enjoying the sled for about 30 seconds.

And then came the utter frustration at being unable to walk, run, or generally move at ALL . . . which was also accompanied by several slips, trips, and falls on the snow AND the pavement.  In less than 30 minutes, this kid was DONE with the snow.

Mommy and Daddy sure enjoyed it, though. :)