Snow much fun!

Well, we had our first snow day of the 2011 winter season! In 2 days it snowed 6"-8" and it has been so cold! Yesterday I took the kids out to play in the snow for the first time ever. Last year Maya wasn't walking yet and we didn't have winter clothes for the kids, so we never ventured out to play. This year was an exciting first for us!!

Since the temperature was so cold (25 degrees yesterday and 12 degrees with a mean wind today), we got ourselves all bundled up in our warmest clothes. I got out our new sled and pulled the kids around for a minute. They were entranced with the snow!















We went out yesterday and today, so these pictures are a mix of both days.


Today, the kids loved playing on the steps after I shoveled them. Nolan sat in the snow and started scooping snow on the ground and putting it on his legs! He loved this so much that after Maya and I were freezing and wanted to go in, he refused. Not even an offer of turning on cartoons (his favorite activity in the world) would pull him away from this snow. Did I mention that it was like 12 degrees with the windchill below zero?!? Crazy boy!!!
















Maya wanted her picture taken too.

Having so much fun!

After some sledding, they wanted to get out and try walking in it. It was so deep that they stumbled around a bit and Maya kept saying, "Mommy tuck!" Meaning, Mommy, I'm stuck. I gently encouraged her to lift up her feet and stomp through the snow. She insisted on holding my hand just like when she was learning to walk and the grass was tall in the backyard.

When we went out yesterday, it was still snowing. Nolan liked watching the snow fall.

Waiting for mommy to pull me!

Maybe Maya can give it a try!

I pulled them around in the sled as fast as I could run!

Nolan sitting in the snow again. Good thing he had waterproof pants! Can you see him in the background?

Maya being funny.

Nolan traipsing through the snow.

Maya practicing her stomping.

Cutiepie Maya smiling for Mommy.

Cutiepie Nolan hamming it up!

Maya's happy face!

Following the leader!

Waiting for Mom again!

Can you tell that I was as excited as they were to play in the snow?! It was fun to see yet another one of their "firsts"!