What a Difference a Week Makes!

Last weekend we got a little taste of spring. The weather was so nice that we went on a Sunday afternoon walk and the kids played outside for hours. Elise and Abby even had a picnic on the back lawn before school on Tuesday.




Fast forward to this weekend. We got hit with a big snowstorm on Sunday. No picnics at this house for a while. Instead we took the kids sledding. Nate took Monday off work and we headed over to the park first thing in the morning. Sledding is lots more fun now that the kids are more independent. Even Abby was able to hike up the hill on her own (Nate was still nice enough to taxi her up a few times on the sled).










Ben and Nate were the only ones that went down the bumpy runs. The rest of us stuck with the smooth slope. Ben thought it was cool to catch some air on the way down.


Emily and Elise made a cute little snowman. We didn’t come prepared, so I found a few things in the van to use for the finishing touches. I think it looks pretty cute with a pencil nose, lifesaver buttons and eyes, and a caramel apple pipe.


I had to leave early to get ready for a dentist appointment, but the kids weren’t done yet. Nate stayed with them so they could play a little longer. Ben threw a snowball at Nate and pretty soon all of the other kids at the park had joined in the big Nate vs. kids snowball fight. When I picked them up it was all they could talk about. I’m glad that Nate is a kid at heart and is always game when the kids want to play.