It's snowing! Still! Stop!

I'm sure I will look back with fond memories, but right now I just want it to melt. How do people live in this much snow all winter! We have had two+ weeks of snow on the ground. Somewhere there are children who yearn to play outside in the snow, build forts, sled down hillsides... but they don't live here! Dragging them outside, after bundling them up in their puffy coats, trying to keep track of the mittens and hats and walk in the boots and five minutes later they are both screaming to go back inside. I think it's a mixture of too much snow (it is at Quinn's waist) and of course, it is cold! After a couple of afternoons doing this (Mom just simply can't stay inside all day, regardless of the weather) they troop outside with much less trepidation and actually have fun for 30 minutes before they are ready to shed the outer puffy shell of clothing and find the fire and hot coco. At least nap time is good around here....