Snowman and Sledding

Although we had hardly any snow in January, we did have a couple of decent snowfalls and were able to enjoy it a couple of different days.  One Saturday Dan took the girls out front to build a snowman.  Magnolia wanted to recreate Frosty the Snowman, but the quality of snow didn't really cooperate so they had to make a big pile of snow and shape the snowman out of it.  It ended up looking more like Melty the Snowman.  The girls were thrilled though and would always look out the window to check on Frosty.  These days the snow is all gone and Frosty has gone to a better place.

On another Saturday we piled in the car with a couple of sleds and headed to a nearby golf course for some sledding.  Neither of the girls had ever gone sledding before, and they had a ball.  Took a couple of times down to warm up but after that they didn't want to stop.  Dan turns back into a adolescent boy when you get him near a hill covered in snow.  Each time Dan went down he would yell to the girls to watch him and then he would do some kind of trick like going down the hill standing up on the sled or doing summer saults all of the way down to the bottom!  I stayed in the car with Henry and had fun watching and taking pictures.

My #3

Our little boy.  I love newborns.  Yes, they keep me up at night, but all day you can't get any more precious.  He is already changing and looking less like he did when he was first born.  How fast these last 2 weeks have gone.  How fast these last 4 years have gone.  Just over 4 years ago, I had 0 kids, now I have 3!  I am so blessed.

 My #2 is Little Miss Mommy and always helps with diaper changes, always runs to him when he cries and gives him more kisses in a day than one can count.

 I have 2 very proud big sisters who couldn't love their little brother more.

 I think they love each other a little bit too!

Snow

After a snow-less Christmas and a very warm December that didn't allow for much more than an inch or 2 of snow at a time, we finally got a couple days of beautiful snowfall last week.  The girls headed out to play a couple of different times and then would come in to warm up with some hot chocolate.  Henry kept me company inside and I'm so glad that I can send the girls outside together to play in the backyard.  I love to "spy" on them playing together.  It melts my heart. 

I love the snow!  Especially when I can stay inside and watch it falling without having to go anywhere.  It's so peaceful and relaxing.