It's Here!

If you read more than a few blogs from writers in the upper Midwest, chances are you will see more than a few snow related posts in the coming days. This publication will be no exception.  :)

After a dismal winter last year, we are currently being rocked and socked with quite a whopper of a snowstorm and I am in love! Even more importantly, do you know who else is in love?  Mr. Ryan James.  He's been anticipating snow since the leaves started turning colors and falling off and I was running out of excuses for our bare ground!

We have about 12 inches covering the ground now, and it is still snowing cats and dogs. What's better? It's the weekend so Daddy was home all day plus I don't have to drive in the chaos to work tomorrow! Or ever! *happy dancing*

Passing down the art/tradition of snowman making

Which weighs more? I'd guess the snowball



The finished product.
Yes, I acknowledge it was an odd choice for the mouth 

After Frosty was complete, we took the kiddos out on a walk by our house. It was heavenly.


Getting Natalie all set to go



When she wasn't smiling, she was sticking out her tongue and catching snowflakes.
So cute!

 



And here's the backstory to the picture above.  We came around a curve in the trail to see this scene and I ran back to the house to grab the camera. As Dennis was directing my picture taking, Ryan shatters the tranquility by yelling "Uh oh, Natalie!" We both turn back to see her sled had come off the trail, tipped over and she rolled out and was eating snow. Parenting failure of all failures!  Apparently, while Dennis was talking to me, he forgot he had Natalie's sled tied around his middle......thankfully we were all able to laugh about it and admired the skid mark from the incident.  Oh the joys of parenting!

 


 We capped off our fun day with hot chocolate, complete with a marshmallow.  Love those rosy cheeks!