Weekends full of snow

The last thing I need is a weekend full of snow.  Living in North Carolina I haven't bought the kids snowpants or boots because don't seem to need most of the time.  oh well, so kids are trapped in house.  they venture out briefly in jeans and sneakers but back almost immediately and unhappy.  maybe next winter we'll have a little more money and get outfitted just in case of snow.  so the dog is happy to be out in snow but a disaster when he comes in with all that snow caked in his fur.  I love the dog anyway, lol.  Dog got out last week by pushing board off fence and I thought kids and I would end up in shelter because no way with our love of husband's dog would he believe it was an accident.  after 45 minutes I found him and he came when called so all was saved.  I am reading this book called layers, (see previous post), and it deals with having choices and no choices.  when I was a child things were done to me against my will.  now at times the feelings return that I have no choice but I really do have choices, I just have to remember to use them.