A Snowy Day

This is not a hill. It is a snow pile from clearing the driveway. Yep, we have lots of snow.

Poor Emanuel always ended up on the bottom. He didn't mind too much, though.

A close-up of their sled loading technique.

They stayed outside for hours sledding down that "hill". They also asked for bedtime at 6pm. Big day.

Even Grandma Pat gave it a try. I'm sure she went back to sled some more after we left.

Isabel and I gave it a try too. We learned that Isabel does not like snow... or sledding. Maybe next year.

Thanks, Grandpa Bob for taking all these great pictures!

The First Snow

This morning, we woke up to a surprise! Everything was covered in snow! The kids couldn't wait to get out into it, so shortly after breakfast they threw on whatever they could find and had some fun out on the balcony!

Snow!

"Winter is not good for me." That is what Ben had to say about the cold weather... before the snow came. Both of the boys were sooo excited watching the flakes fall and cover the ground. Emanuel held a bit of snow in his hand, until he realized it was cold and shook it off with a surprised look.

We went on a snow boot shopping trip and also bought them snowsuits, hats and mittens. They were ready to head out into the snow to play. Of course they didn't have to play alone. Ben and Emanuel's uncles played with them. They had fun sledding down the hill in teh backyard, throwing snowballs, and running and rolling in the snow. There isn't a day they don't ask to go out and play in it!