SNOW Day!!

Snow falls once a year here if we are lucky or un depending on your view of the wet white stuff. So when we awoke to a white backyard we quickly took advantage of the cold weather and bundled up to play (as much as you can when you have less than an inch).
Buck, Mayce, and Savannah traipsed through the backyard happy as could be which is funny to me seeing as Buck constantly reminds me that "There is a reason snow is a four letter word." Mayce on the other hand loved it and could have played all day (thank goodness for the lure of hot chocolate and pancakes). Much to her delight as these are all things that a 3 year old should know, Buck taught Mayce how to make a snow angel, which was actually rather interesting seeing as where is should have been white underneath it was green, how to throw a snowball at mommy, and how to cover the dog in snow.




After making short work of our backyard we thought that it would be fun to head to Cloudcroft and play in some REAL snow so we called my mom, Katie, Julia, Ryan, and Trish and put together a mini snow day! The kids all had a blast although Jasmine was the only one truly dressed for the weather. (Well besides Katie but she is from South Dakota so if anyone is dressed for it she should be right?) Chance didn't know what to think and Mayce had become one with the snow by the time it was all said and done.


Trish had the forethought to bring along a carrot so Julia helped the girls make a snowman. He sported rock eyes, a carrot nose, and a blue beanie by the time they were finished. Not exactly the way the song goes but his name wasn't Frosty so I guess is doesn't really matter. (In fact I that think Julia dubbed him Fred.)

Don't they look so excited...

We also discovered that our sand discs work just as well for snow and the girls had too much fun heading down the small hill that we found. Of course Mayce wanted to go again and again and again so she soon discovered what Katie calls the "bad" part of sledding, the walk back up the hill. Thank goodness for Aunties!!

After everyone's noses were red and cheeks were rosy we decided to call it a day and went to Big Daddy's for lunch enjoying the weather, the warmth, and each others company. It was a great day, full of family, friends, good food, and memories to last a lifetime!