Winter already?

Last week we had our first taste of snow. Thankfully it was a small storm and no school was cancelled. That didn't stop the kids from gearing up and going out to play as much as possible. We had just barely enough to make a few snowmen.

As you can see, it just turned into a muddy mess. Fortunately, it didn't stick around too long. I'm not ready for my downstairs to look like this for the rest of the winter....

I need to find a good solution for all the winter stuff to dry on. It's a bit ridiculous.