Snow Days

I can't speak for anyone else, but our little crowd sure got excited about Winter Storm 2010.  Between wanting me to check the weather, constantly running to the windows to look outside, and asking if it was snowing yet, I'm surprised we had time for anything else.  It finally started snowing Friday evening before the kids went to bed, enough that the ground was already starting to look white.  By Saturday morning when they woke up, it looked like a winter wonderland.  We got about 5 inches of the white stuff, but by the time the sleet was done it was probably close to 3.  It was so cold yesterday--really too cold to be outdoors, what with the wind and sleet.  But the kids gave it a try.

Well, all except Paige.  She wanted to go out and she made a valiant effort to get out there, but her mean parents said, "No."

She put on these Spiderman boots that were at least 6 sizes too big, in hopes that we might let her out.  It didn't work, but she sure looked cute in her gown and boots.

Once outside, Merry Grace immediately laid down and made a snow angel.  Keep in mind it is pouring sleet down at this point.

Elise tried catching some on her tongue. It wasn't hard--pouring sleet, remember? :)

This was Paige, looking out the kitchen door, while the other kids were outside.  She hadn't quite come to terms with being left inside.

Max thought the snow was fabulous.  He ran around like a crazy dog.  He was so rambunctious, the only picture we could get of him was with Elise holding him.

Ian was about as excited as Max.  It was hard to get a picture of him because he was running around so much too--even thought it was sleeting like crazy.

Eventually, Paige recovered from not being able to go outside and even had some fun wearing these sunglasses.  Who cares if its winter?  If it looks cute, go for it.  And it definitely looks cute!

Now, today was a different story.  It wasn't sleeting at all and the sun was out and it was really nice to be outside.  It was nice enough we even let Paige out. :)  She loved getting all bundled up, especially her boots.

Ian and Paigie--pretty much she just ate snow the whole time she was outside.  Here she is just sucking on her makeshift glove.

All four kiddos, posing for a picture.  Oh my, what a cute bunch they are!

Because of all the sleet on top of the snow, it was almost impossible to make a snowman.  But Elise drew us one on the ground.  It looks pretty awesome. :)

Paige saying "Cheese".  Aren't her gloves just precious?  We did actually find one mitten and one glove, but she wouldn't keep them on.  So we opted for socks, but even those were mismatched.  Oh, but she's cute!!!!

Cory played a little snow golf.  

Ian copied Cory, by doing a little golfing too.

Merry Grace was making an upside-down snow angel.  There's a strategic reason for this...

You can make a snow angel and lick snow all at the same time!!!

Paigie having fun in the snow.  (And proof I was actually around, too. :))

Paige and Daddy

Ian crashed on the trampoline.  He looks like he might have been attacked by a snow monster.  The kids loved jumping on the snow covered trampoline.

Ian found a huge chunk of snow.  Pretty cool!!!

More trampoline jumping.  It looked oh-so-cold, but lots of fun!!!

Merry Grace and Max running.

It was a super-fun day out in the snow.  I was glad it had warmed up a little today so we could enjoy it a little more.  It was nice to have a couple of days where we had no where to go and nothing we had to do.  Its so nice when everything shuts down and we can just enjoy being together.  The kids are out of school tomorrow, so it looks like we might have one more day of relaxing. :)  Is there anything better than a snow day?