BIG Snow!

The forecast was calling for snow on Friday December 8th, but no one expected as much as we got. In fact, the kids went to school that morning and they had to switch to the early release schedule. We had a fun afternoon playing in the beautiful snow!

Of course, Adelyn had to do cartwheels

Cutie pie

I'm not 100% sure we've EVER been able to build a real snowman. We've tried! This was the kind of snow that rolled easily into balls

James is climbing over the fence to collect sticks for snowman arms

Mac looked so pretty!

As did Bentley

Winter Wonderland

Snowman as tall as Adelyn!

Gathering sticks for the arms.... they ended up building 3 snowmen plus a coach and ottoman :) The snow packed so well, they could climb all over their creations and it would stay put

On Saturday morning, the guys had a snowball fight (Bert, Thomas, Seth, and James). 

Cousins in Bert's Polaris

She's ready! Googles (these were from a Home Depot kids workshop) were necesasary!

SO much snow flew up on the kids when they were being pulled behind the Polaris, but they didn't care!

Thomas

James and me

 

We brought the kids in and everyone enjoyed some hot chocolate

 Then we headed over to the Durand's since they have a better hill. It's not pictured, but Thomas had made a great track with a snow-packed ramp. Super fun!

Brenda had originally bought these for the kids for Christmas but gave them to them early. You strap these "sleds" onto your shins 

 And they're off! 

We all tried them out! It's a good ab workout!

We enjoyed the weekend of snow activities. Seth grilled a lot (steaks, bacon, eggs, biscuits.... you name it). We loved our surprise snowpocalypse!