Winter Wonderland

 

Hooray for snow!  We woke up Sunday morning to a view we haven't seen in awhile...snow!  The girls were chomping at the bit to get outside...and outside we were at 8:30 in the morning.  Grace jumped right in to all the snow business - I don't think she had many memories of snow as last year was pretty pathetic in that department.  In fact, while I was making our new family calendar, I only had 5 pictures of them in the snow last year...all from the same day.  I certainly hope this year isn't a repeat of that - especially after how much fun we had.  Grace and Liv each got their own snowman and experimented with throwing snowballs at each other and Mom and Dad.  Grace, though, was more interested in snow-catch.  :)  They were way more playful than I expected considering past experiences; it was so fun to watch them rolling around in the snow, making snow-angles, and shoveling. 

 

Brian got the sled down in the garage, and we pulled them around the yard.  After seeing how pumped they were about going down our VERY minor hill on the side of the house, we decided to head over to the dike for a little sledding.  Olivia was all over this - as I watched her I couldn't help but think that last year she watched other kids do all this but was too timid to try; however, our ever-observant Liv was taking it all in and storing up those memories for a day she was feeling ready to try herself.  How great that she's feeling more adventurous!  She went up and down the hill pulling the sled herself and asking for a push so she could get farther each time.  Most trips down she ended up covering her face with her hand to protect it from the flying snow.  Pretty cute.  The year was Grace's turn to observe...the big hill was a bit scary for her, but I expect it won't take long for her to join in!

And...if 2-3 inches of snow was this fun, I can't wait for a true snowstorm!

PS - Thanks to Kelsey for taking all the pictures (she and a friend stayed over at our house after babysitting late into the evening)!