So, just like most of America we got a big snow this past week. Luckily we didn't get a lot of ice and didn't lose power. We had two days of school canceled on either end of an already long (4 day) weekend. So we ended up with a 6 day weekend - Thursday through Tuesday. The kids had lots of fun playing in the snow over the weekend. Some days they were out in the snow from nearly sun up to sun down. Here are some pictures. The snow drifted up in places in the yard.
Lots of snow on the street. We saw several big trucks get struck in the snow just backing out of their driveways. We didn't go anywhere for several days.
Just behind their house is a wild space with a great sledding hill. The kids had fun sledding there.
Scott helped John do some sledding and they did a few runs together
I made the kids come in for dinner each night.
They were so excited to have snow!
There were a few little sad moments. John took a snow ball to the face (the snow ball thrower insists it was an accident). John had to relax inside for a while.
Emma had a little cold rash on her cheeks after one long day out in the cold.
We have a little slope at the back of our yard that was just big enough for lots of gentle sledding.
Snow ball fights
Snow caves
Matthew got a couple sticks and used them to pull himself around the yard on a sled on his belly.
Snow persons were built
Here is Grant's snowman
Snow angels were attempted
A tiny snowman
More sledding
More snowmen
Emma said this one was a "snow mermaid"
New snow caves/tunnels. I dug this one with John and Emma.
It was big enough for kids to climb in but not me
Some little Valentine's Day goodies
It was a fun weekend - kind of snowed in
And here are a few non-snow pics
Anna working on her violin skills
and working on piano skills. We've all been working on music skills lately.
Several of the kids worked on cardboard cars
Lots of bread being baked. We made our favorite multigrain bread several times. And Anna baked these little buns one day. This next week everyone starts going too full day school two days a week. So more new adventures to come.
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