Antonio on the Snow

Last week we drove to Illinois to eat turkey with the in-laws. The kids had been excited that they might see snow since we were driving north. Marialice had very carefully explained that it was not winter yet - still just fall - and that they should not expect snow yet. As we drove north, it was raining, and in mid-state Illinois the rain turned to snow, and then to a blizzard. It took us 4 hours to drive the last 100 miles. We saw approximately 50 cars and trucks in the ditch during that time. While the driving was tedious, the kids reaction was priceless. Antonio said, "So this is only fall?" What's winter like.....