11 Snow Day Expectations vs. Realities For Parents That Are So Spot-On

Expect to catch up on some much needed sleep. School days have you practically ripping the kids out of bed, but snow days mean everyone gets to sleep in!

You can leisurely whip up those pancakes your kids have been asking for all week. While there's no time to plan a hearty breakfast on school days and busy weekends, getting snowed in is the perfect time to put your cooking skills to work!

You'll finally have a few extra hours to meet that work deadline, and the kids can get a head start on their big school project. Everyone will finally cross those unfinished tasks off their to-do lists!

Forget about productivity when there's a snow day. Your to-do list just got longer because you got absolutely nothing done. And having the kids home all day only adds more work to your plate!

Finally! You can dig into your closet for you're new snow boats that you know will look perfect with your hat and puff jacket.

Just because it's a snow day doesn't mean you should waste the entire day away. You'll have the whole family bundled up and out the door before lunch.

The entire neighbourhood will be talking about your disaster of a snowman. Word on the streets is, it caused more than one local kid to have nightmares.

Make sure you stock up on extra firewood. Snow days are the perfect time for the whole family to gather around the warm fire and enjoy each other's company.

Forget cosy and warm! The boiler breaks just when the cold sets in and you're all freezing. You can't even light a fire because your partner left the firewood outside and it got wet.

Your little one rolled in the snow the minute you got them outside and now their face is red and they're crying. The middle kids are fighting and whipping snow balls at each other. And, isn't your oldest child supposed to know better than to stick his tongue to a cold pole?

Can't wait to get out and breathe in that crisp, cold Winter air. You'll teach the kids how to make snow angels. Maybe you'll even let lose and start a friendly family snowball fight!

With all this extra time, you'll give the kids a movie to watch and get to baking. You'll have plenty of time to plan, prep, and cook the perfect dinner to surprise your partner with when they get home, and the house will smell amazing.

You were insanely busy all day, you're tired, and you're hungry. Takeout it is.