More Snow? We'll Take It!

I know I've been talking a lot about snow lately, but it really is big news when we have THIS much snow!

 

 

After our weather had warmed up and we were thinking winter had passed, snow started falling again on Friday.  At first it was a few inches--which was surprising enough.  I took Eric for a ride around the neighborhood on the sled right away, thinking it would melt by the end of the day.

 

 

But then it kept falling all day Saturday, and all day Sunday. 

 

Janae in up to her knees!

 

Church was cancelled (which NEVER happens!), and then school was cancelled for today, and now for tomorrow as well. 

Of course, this has meant lots of fun for all of us . . . with time to build snow caves,

 

 

get buried in snow,

 

 

slide down hills,

 

 

and even get Peaches in on the action (very reluctantly on her part--but Janae has enough enthusiasm for both of them).

 

 

At one point yesterday all of Eric's gloves were wet, but he wanted to go back out in the snow.  I found a pair of Alaina's old mittens that would fit him, but since they were pink with hearts on them I thought Eric would refuse (he is really into telling me what is for girls and what is for boys now that he's three).

 

But when I showed them to him, he was so happy to put them on because "hearts are for love" and they used to be "Naina's."  It was enough to make me wish once again that he didn't have to grow up.

 

 

 

And of course there has been lots of time for hot chocolate, baking, reading together (Alaina's goal is to read at least an hour every day during February),

 

 

and no trouble falling asleep at night.

 

 

I have to admit, I'm pretty happy to have a few snowy days in February!