Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Come on, let's go and play!

{Heard on the Frozen Soundtrack & daily in our house}

Snow Day 2015

Despite the forecast calling for 7-10 inches of snow, we barely got an inch.

Even though he was sick and there was not much snow to play in, 

Alekzander still had to check out{and apparently eat} the snow.  

Simple little flakes of joy were enjoyed while they lasted.

By 1pm, most of the snow was melted, and we were left with a 

slushy, muddy pit in the backyard :: 

Southern winters at their best!

Joy and Winter Wonder

Snow Family

Snow Day Number Two

Andrew went outside to grab something from our iced-over car,

and came back inside more excited about the snow than our four year old.

From his northern experience, he knew that the snow was perfect for snowman making.

One napping baby and two hours later, we had a complete snow family.

{Anderson, Mommy, Daddy, Alekzander}

Carrot noses also make excellent snacks.

The birds in the backyard got to enjoy a life-sized snowman too.

January Snow

I, along with all the kiddos in the city, wish it would snow again.

Already.

I need a do-over snow day :: for the mere purpose of re-staging a photo.

The striped pajamas and blue hat are currently in Anderson's clothing rotation.

Alekzander {two months old} :: January 30, 2011

Anderson {six months old} :: January 29, 2014

Snow Day

An inch of snow gave Mommy and Daddy a snow day at home.

Most of the day was spent snuggling inside, 

but the snow day also brought us some snow angels,

a little snow eating,

and lots of snowball throwing!

 Smart boy collected Daddy's thrown snowballs

 for his own collection & protection

Snow Play

 Ten minutes after arriving to the mountains on Friday evening, snow started falling!

 Catching snow flakes at sunset.

{January 16, 2014}

We woke up to just a dusting the next day, but any bit of snow meant game on 

for our little snow moose.

 He couldn't resist eating the snow.

Maximizing the yield by sweeping and 'bull dozing' snow from the porch. 

 Brother was thrilled he got to play too!

Sweet little snow angels.

Snow Plant

The thrill of documenting a "first" 

overwhelmed the necessary sense of caution needed

to stage this photo.   

Sweet boy had only been sitting on his own for one day,

but I plopped him down in the snow, with a tree behind him,

not thinking about how gravity might work

on an unstable baby facing downhill.

Bottom line :: Gravity Works.

Upon his first encounter with snow, 

Anderson face-planted in the snow and dirt,

cried for a second, and then obliged to a few pictures.

We then moved to the porch for a different background/prop:

the rocking chair. 

Not better. Not safer. Not warmer.  

Just different - because apparently

we live on the edge when we're in the mountains!

 Lounging back in Mia's rocking chair!

Black & White as Snow

A Walk in the "Wood"

Thunder Snow Fun

Our sweet southern boy {and his mama} 

was giddy over the falling snow that followed a few huge claps of thunder.

Our evening church plans got put on hold because God made snow ...

so we played in it {not knowing how long it would last}.

The huge, wet flakes were magical.

And somehow our crazy boy knew every snow 'game' in the book.

Sliding on the snow tube.

Eating handfuls of pure snow.

Rubbing snow in mommy's face.

Tackling in the snow.

Throwing snowballs.

And giggling excitedly while catching snowflakes

on our noses and eyelashes.

More Snow Fun

Shoveling the sidewalk for GPS

 Giggles and window-kisses for GPS

Snow-baby

Trekking through untouched {backyard} snow