Mo Snow Yo.

As more snow is coming down right now, our clothes are not fully dry from our romps in it on Monday.

It was the perfect snow to build a snowman snowprincess.

I worked hard rolling boulders in the snow, imagining how thrilled the girls were going to be with the snowman I built for them.  And they were!

Until...their Daddy came home from work and

WAY outdid me!  How awesome is this snowman?!

Never mind the back pain he aquired from it...Brad says it just might be the largest one he has ever built.

(Not sure that's saying too much coming from a guy from the deep South.)

Our lovely snow princess is the color of a snow cone thanks to some home-made "snow paint."

I mixed a few drops of their chosen color of food color with a spray bottle full of water and

WaLa - Snow Paint!

Of course, after all this playing in the snow, we had to come inside and have some...

hot chocolate

 SNOW CREAM! 

We just can't get enough SNOW!

And one last comparison of the two snow sculptures:

The girls kissing their snow creature snow princess.

The girls standing in awe of their snowman.

Finally, some hired help!

 I've got a little help in the kitchen these days.  Every day.

This precious little girl loves to help me in the kitchen. 

And even though there are many times that it would be quicker and easier for me to cook solo, I just can't resist the way she says, "Mama, is there anything I can do to help?" in her tiny, high-pitched, sweetest voice, with the cutest, most endearing expression on her face.

She knows how to work me over for sure.

She loves to see all that is going on..on the stove, in the sink, inside the oven.

  And I can tell how much she loves the feeling of being helpful, big, and important.

Of course, she really LOVES to lick the spoon, the beaters, or the bowl.

I keep thinking that helping me cook will soon translate into her wanting to try new foods...

maybe someday.

It makes her so happy to be helping in the kitchen...

that it makes me happy too. 

Snow buddies

Do you know what's more fun than playing in the snow?

Playing in the snow with cousins!

The Miller crew came for a visit and we had so much fun.

Never a dull moment!

Truly, never a single dull moment.

I feel so blessed that my girls are growing up with their cousins.

They LOVE being with them, laugh the entire time, and sleep spectacularly afterward. :)

I love that they already have wonderful memories with them

and have their whole lives ahead to make more.

The many faces of cabin fever

Winter WONDERland

I love all of the seasons...for different reasons.

Fall is my favorite, for sure.

Spring is probably second.

I love the long days of summer.

And winter, well, I love the coziness of being inside from the cold.

But I really love the beauty, the quiet, and the wonder of snow.

Oh, and I love snow cream!  Almost as much as the girls!

Just what the Doctor ordered

The best way to beat those Winter blues?

Laugh, play, and reconnect with dear friends!

Bes and her Mommy came for a visit while Brad was out of town.

We all had so much fun!

Can't you just feel the love?

We can't wait for our next visit with them!