Snow Fun

Nanette, Gary and Sydney flew in from Texas for Kaleb's wedding.  Syd could hardly wait to get out in the snow.  Gary was great and took all the kids out.

Joe had new snow clothes and just liked wandering around.
 

"Hi Mom."


Syd was quick to start on her snowman masterpiece.


Rachel took on a more supervisory role, watching from above.


I have a really cool snowman kit.  Would I be able to find it on this day.  Not a chance.  So Syd used a couple of twigs she found in the yard.  I gave her some rocks as coal stand ins.


A carrot stick, some winter wear and some rosy cheeks round out this beautiful snowman.


We put some food coloring and water in a spray bottle to get those cute cheeks.



"Uncle Gary is the best."

January 12th, 2013

I have been working like crazy trying to reorganize our kitchen.  I started in the pantry.  Isn't it lovely?!
 

I moved the cold cereal, snacks and sandwich stuff to a lower shelf where kids will be able to access it.


I moved all the baking stuff up high and the healthier stuff (minus the pasta roni) to eyesight height.


As always, organizing one space snowballs into others.  Someday I'll show you the other spaces.


Doug and I have been re-encoding every movie we own.  This is a herculean effort.


In the spur of the moment we decided to take the kids sledding.  I didn't have any snow gear for little boys.  So Joseph sported this hot pink beauty.


Imagine our surprise and delight when we ran into our friends the Pitchers at the sledding hill.
 
 


Rachel and Emmalee had a blast!


Shane was super nice about being the resident ski lift.


Rachel's first time sledding all on her own.


Look at her go!


Doug to Joseph down a couple of times.



Joe was just as happy walking around up at the top of the hill.


Kortnie (just a couple of months older than Joe) was not amused by the sledding either.  I love these pictures of Ashley and Kortnie.


A couple more trips down the hill and it was time to go home.



Rachel had not had enough of the snow so we let her play for a while at the house.



She was so excited that she flopped down in the middle of the driveway to make a snow angel.

Rachel's First Snowman

Rachel received a snowman kit as one of her Christmas presents.  Every time it snowed she would beg to build a snowman.  There just wasn't enough snow.  But on March 2nd Rachel's dream came true.  Her daddy helped her build her very first snowman.


"Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman..."


Boy was Rachel sad when "in the sun it melted."  I hope she takes comfort in knowing that there will be many snowmen to come.

Snow Fun

Doug took the kids out to play in the snow.  Rachel was hoping to build a snowman.  The snow was too dry.  So he took the kids for a ride on the sled.  (Don't let the Santa hat fool you this was January 16th.) 



Rachel had a blast. 


Joe was having fun until the inevitable face plant occurred. 
 

"You said this would be fun!"


We helped Rachel and Joseph make their first snow angels.



Joseph's little angel was made against his will.
 

I felt bad the next day when Joseph had snow burn on his face.


It looks like he's forgiven me though.

First Snow 2011

October 6, 2011

"Now, how do I get outside?"

First Snow of 2010

I've been sick for a couple of days now.  So when we woke up with snow on the ground I had a real dilemma.  I wanted pictures of Rachel's first adventure in the first snow of the year.  I kept trying to tell myself that Rachel and I could play in the snow on another day.  But, any other day just wouldn't be THE FIRST day of snow.  I couldn't restrain myself.  We had to do it.

Rachel seemed excited about the snow.  But once she began walking in it she made a beeline for the only green grass she could see.

The snow tripped her before reaching her destination.

I waded in and retrieved her.  Wiped the remaining snow off of her little body and sent her out again.

She took a few wavering steps.

Then, as if pulled by an invisible magnet, made her way towards her grassy haven.

She made it!

Encouraged by her victory, Rachel began her trek back to me.

The score was tied; Rachel 1, Snow 1.  Rachel headed for the finish line determined not to be tripped up again.

The snow had other plans.

Her pleading eyes were all I could see as she fell to the ground once more.

The snow won.

Poor girl.