Absolutely Gorgeous!

All I can say about yesterday is that it was gorgeous! We had been having yucky weather for about two days, windy, snowy, some rain, gray skies - the works! But the sun just burst out in the sky and it was just beautiful out. No wind, fairly warm and irresistible!

I decided that the driveway needed to be shoveled before the next storm and the boys decided that the snow really needed to be played in! (sorry, no Hailey, she had spent the night at a friends house).

I had to force the boys to sit together for this shot!



Hayden decided that he wanted to make a fort out of snow by using our recycling bin for the bricks. This was a great idea but a heavy task! Once one of those things was packed with snow it was quite heavy. It would take the two of us to turn it over!

You can see the fort slowly taking shape. If you look closely you'll notice "ice shards" that were placed on top for that "extra protection" that every fortress must have. Maybe for when the dragons swoop down they will get hurt on the ice and fly away without destroying it!

If you have ever hung out with Tyler when you are in the snow you will notice one thing . . . to him, snow is food! He spends about 90% of his time eating it, not playing! Then the shocker is that when you finally go inside he doesn't always ask for hot chocolate like most kids, he kindly pleads for a popsicle! This here is the "large mouth" technique. I believe it is to make sure we can see how tasty it is!

As you look at this picture you may think that poor Tyler has fallen down in the snow. Nope. Snow eating technique #2, "The Lay and Lick"! This one seemed to be the most favorite of the two yesterday. He would just lay on the ground for long periods of time and just graze away. It was quite entertaining.

Here he is taking a break and calling out to friends across the street. No doubt probably trying to get some feeling back into his face!

Hayden was very determined with this construction project of his! He even created special little caves in the back of his fortress to store snowballs! He also wanted to put a tunnel in it but since it was only two bricks high I didn't think it would hold together. But it will be great protection in the time of battle!

He's at it again! Technique #2! As you look closely you can actually see his "grazing" areas! This was too funny. I should have took more pics of it but, of course I didn't! I am new at this and am sure it will get better!

Don't you just love snow?! Bring it on!