let it snow ~ day 1

So, we had about 1-2 inches of snow a few weeks ago, so when the weathermen were predicting some snow again, we didn't get too excited.  As the days got closer, they changed their prediction to 4-6 inches.  We were getting excited then!!  Then, the night before the snow came, they changed their prediction one last time...9-11 inches for Huntersville!!!  We were super excited...all except for Daddy, who didn't think it would snow that much here in NC.  It snowed a few inches on Tuesday...stopped that evening...then snowed again Wednesday and Thursday morning...totaling up to about 11 inches for us!  We loved it!  It was beautiful...& Daddy & Mommy couldn't believe how much snow we got.  We got all bundled up and spent hours in the snow!  This was gorgeous!!

And, this was my (Brecken's) first snow experience.  On day 1 (Wednesday), the snow was mostly powder...so it was fun to play in, dig in, etc., but it was hard to build a snowman.  So, we just enjoyed playing in it.

 

Averie

 Brady

Brecken

The first thing Averie & Brady did was make snow angels...

...& here is Averie's snow angel.

Karaffa Kiddies really enjoying the snow!!

And, another one

I enjoyed experiencing the snow...it was awesome!

We loved playing on our playset in the backyard...

...sliding down...

...& giving big smiles!

Smiles...

...and more smiles!

Daddy helped us rake up a pile of the snow...

 ...& then we would do cannonballs and such in the pile...

...or belly flopping :)

Having "snow" much fun!! :)

We even attempted "sledding" on the driveway using our boogie boards...

...and we went pretty slow...

...but we still had fun!

Mommy & Averie came inside after a few hours...

...while us boys stayed out and had Daddy bury us in the snow!

I went first...

...& loved it!

Brady was ready for his turn...and if you look closely, you can see Averie watching us from the window!

Daddy made Brady look like a snowman...

...so, of course, I had to try it, too!  We had a blast!

We boys enjoyed the snow for another hour, and then we came inside and the girls had hot chocolate ready for us.  We had such a fun first day, and we are so happy for all the snow!