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!

The kids will be too excited to sleep when they find out they have no school, so they'll be out of bed earlier on snow days than any other day of the year.

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!

Not only did your kids rob you of extra sleep, but they grab a sugary breakfast from the cabinets before you can even say "pancakes."

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.

Clearly that white puff jacket didn't fit the way you envisioned it, your pom-pom hat just makes you look ridiculous, and you could easily be compared to a cross between Mr. Stay Puft and a Pomeranian dog.

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.

Who are you kidding? By the time you actually get up, get everyone fed, and pull out the snow gear, it's not even worth going outside anymore. It takes forever to get everyone bundled up, and by that time, the snow has melted just enough to make a dirty, slushy mess. And you're exhausted!

Someone grab the camera, because you're going to build a snowman that puts Frosty to shame. Princess Anna's got nothing on you.

The entire neighborhood 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 cozy 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.

Snow days are the perfect time to catch up on the cleaning you never have time to do. You can't wait to feel so good once it's done!

The kids run in and out of the backyard with snow on their feet, and there's dirty food plates and toys everywhere. Why attempt to clean when they're just going to continue to make a mess?

It's snowing! Time to start planning all those cute outdoor photos you're going to take of the kids. Now is the perfect time to get your Christmas card picture. What a perfect backdrop!

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!

Oh, hell no! You can't handle this cold. Your fingers are frozen even though you have gloves on, your lips got instantly chapped, and your socks are soaking wet with snow boots on.

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.