Monday, March 12, 2018

let it snow...day 3

Day 3, and we were still loving the snow.  The goal for this day was to build a snowman in the shaded part of our backyard...where the snow hadn't quite started really melting.  I (Averie) decided to stay inside and enjoy the warmth, but the other kids were excited and ready to build.

These 3 were pretty excited.
The snow didn't make for easy, round snowballs, but the boys made it work :)
Rolling away...
Time to add the accessories...
...& they were having so much fun with it!
He's ready!
Silly kids.
The snowman was a little dirty due to the snow melting and picking up the dirt from the ground, but we loved him anyway!
Brady
(yes, wearing my gloves...)
Emmersyn, Brady, Brecken, & their snowman
January 2018
Brecken
Emmersyn
Brecken having a snowball fight with Brady, and Mommy caught a few actions shots of him.

Brady wanted to see how big of a ball he could roll in the snow...this is about as big as he could get!
Mommy & Emmersyn 
Mommy & Brady
(Brecken didn't want his picture taken with Mommy)
After a few fun hours in the snow, it was time to go inside, wash all our snow gear, and put away for another snowfall.  Not sure we will get another one this year, but we sure enjoyed this snow!  Lots of laughs and lots of fun memories made!

Sunday, March 11, 2018

let it snow...day 2

Ready for Snow Day #2!  All smiles & full of excitement!
(I, Averie, waited until after Daddy was able to join us in the snow before getting all bundled up again, but these kids sure had fun!)
Emmersyn asked if she could eat the snow, so we all told her to try it.
She liked it!
Sledding was much better on day 2...& Brady is ready to tackle the hills and go as fast as possible!
He loved it!
Brady helping Brecken get all ready and then give him a big push down the hill.
Brecken also loved it...he would sled for such a long time!
Brady also helping Emmersyn sled.  Such a good big brother.  She had no fear...
...& she loved it!
Such a snow bunny!
Brothers!
Emmersyn enjoying the snow!
Brady making a snow angel...
...& Emmersyn had to copy him.
Emmersyn's snow angel
Brady loving the snow!
All smiles!
Brecken was like the Energizer bunny in the snow...he kept going and going and going!
He, too, was all smiles!
Sweet Emmersyn

Hutch & Murphy ran...
...and ran...
...and ran!  They loved it!
Brady making snowballs...he is always ready for a snowball fight!
Meanwhile, Brecken is still sledding...
...and sledding!
Emmersyn was joining in on the sledding fun, too!

Loving it!
Brady is all ready..
Good thing Brady was ready...just a little while later, Daddy was able to bundle up and head out to play in the snow with us.  (Of course, I    had to join in as well!)
Let the snowball fight begin!

Daddy & me making snow angels.
Daddy & his girls
Daddy with his kids
And, one with Mommy, too
Daddy & Mommy
All bundled and ready for the snow.
Brecken still sledding...
...& Emmersyn still loving it, too!
Daddy took the older 3 for a walk in the woods in our backyard.  We had fun!
Another one of Daddy & Mommy.
I decided to sled some, too, and loved it!
 But, wow!  What a difference a sunny day makes...by the afternoon of day 2, so much of the snow (in the sunny parts) had melted.
I loved playing with Murphy in the snow, too!
Here we are in the more shaded part of our backyard where the snow hadn't started really melting, yet.  I took Murphy sledding, but he wasn't a big fan!
Daddy was throwing the football with Brady, and Mommy caught this great pic of Brady.  He calls it his "Odell Beckham" catch! :) 
After logging many hours in the snow, we were ready to start heading in.  Emmersyn stopped, sat back down in the snow, and then asked if anyone wanted to help her build a snowman (about the only snow activity we didn't get to do on this day 2).  Brady said, "I'll help you, Emme."  So sweet!
So, they very briefly attempted to build a small snowman...in hopes of building an even bigger one on day 3!
Such a fun snow day!  Lots of laughs and lots of memories!