Digging Ourselves Out

I've been trying to capture the depth of the snow around here but just haven't been able to do it.

Evidently we added 15" yesterday on top of the 28" that dumped on us over the weekend.  Luckily, we had a sunny day on Tuesday so a little bit melted before the second storm hit.  But still...  Really?

Tomorrow we have Snow Day #4 of the week.  Sledding?  A train trip downtown?  The first challenge will be getting the car out of the driveway.  So far we have been traveling by foot or by sled.

Snow

 

I think we're digging ourselves out from under about 2 feet of snow.

A snow fort has been built.  The sledding has been done.  Hot chocolate has been drunk, as well as peppermint tea.  Popcorn has been consumed multiple times per day.

And a snow day has just been declared for tomorrow.

Hmmm...  I'm seeing more tea (for me).  And more popcorn.  Maybe some baking.  And lots more play outside.

As well as some more reinvention of the basement playspace that's developed.

 

Climbing blocks.  Tunnel.  Recycled crib mattress.  Old school exercise jumper/trampoline.  Step ladder?

That's my boy.

A Day at the (Snow) Beach

With a gorgeously sunny day yesterday and still 6" of snow on the ground, I unleashed my children out into the yard. O came running back to me - "Can you open the sandbox?"


Who needs a sandbox when you've got a yard full of snow? The kids pulled out their sand toys - buckets, shovels of all sizes, and a wheelbarrow and played in the snow for an hour and a half. Filling, dumping, piling, transporting.

And to think some people might call me lazy for never putting away the summer toys when the seasons changed...

A Snowy Morning

Another snow day when I was really watching for Spring. I just couldn't bring myself to take the kids outside until after lunch. So, instead:

A favorite book of The Dad's from his childhood that I finally scored on eBay.

Yummy oatmeal cranberry scones - made yummier when I accidently jumped ahead reading the directions and added 1 1/4 cups of dried cranberries instead of 1/2 cup (it called for 1 1/4 cups of oats).

My first attempt at goat cheese popovers. These will definitely be made again!

And a floor full of vintage Fisher Price Little People playsets waiting to be sold.

All before 11 AM.