"Dad, can I play a bit more before we head back, please?"
Alex, being a kid, couldn't resist the allure of the snow.
Adam glanced at his watch; it was almost dark. "Five minutes."
"Okay." Alex immediately flung open the car door and dashed into the snow, his little legs pumping with excitement.
He started rolling around, bursting with laughter.
Once he'd had his fill of rolling, he began building a snowman. The snow was icy, but he took off his gloves to shape it right, otherwise, the powdery snow wouldn't stick together.
Catherine watched for a while, then jumped in to help Alex build the snowman.
They crafted a tiny snowman, carving out eyes, a nose, and a mouth, and pinching out two ears to complete their masterpiece.
The little guy pulled out his phone to take pictures, his han
