...is frightfully fun! On Friday afternoon, we began preparing for a weekend of fun and hoped to be snowed in. We all know that the weatherman is usually wrong about these things, but we decided to hold out hope!
We began by preparing a surprise for Daddy to find when he got home. He works hard all week to take care of our family, and he allows E and I to be home together, so from time to time, we like to do special little things for him. Reeses peanut butter cups are his favorite candy. This week we bought some special supplies while we were at Hobby Lobby, so we tried them out and made our very own homemade peanut butter cups. Then I decided to continue to foster E's creative side and introduce him to crayons which we used to make this card for Daddy.
Next, we built a fire to keep us warm and cozy while we waited for the snow.
We enjoyed a yummy pot of homemade soup for supper, then we came back downstairs and got set up for a slumber party in the family room. We inflated the air mattress and picked out a movie. E got very excited about this!
After a night of sleep and dreams of lots of snow, we woke up to discover that although the weatherman was a little overzealous with the forecast, there was still enough snow on the ground to make for a day of fun.
So we bundled up and prepared to head outside. E was not a fan of suiting up...
...but that quickly changed once we got outside! That snowsuit might be bulky, but it wasn't stopping him!
He crawled right out into the white stuff, leaving a cute little trail behind himself.
Daddy put him on the sled, and off he went. Much like his first sledding experience, as long as he was moving, he was happy, although this time, he also liked the speed to be quick!
We came back inside to warm up and take a nap. After a few hours, we headed back out into the snow. This time we took Maddie with us.
For the first little while, she stayed close to the house. She wasn't really sure about this wet white stuff. Once she came around, she played with us for a few minutes before running right past us for a visit to the neighbors behind us who were outside sledding. Daddy had to go chase her down. Needless to say, Maddie's time outside with us was short-lived. But once Maddie was back home and safe inside, the fun began! In the midst of falling snow, E sledded down the back hill.
Then Mommy and Daddy joined in the fun.
As you can see we had tons of fun but all of this play sure did wear us out! So we headed back inside to rest. We got cleaned up, and put on our pajamas. Then we gathered around the fireplace to make some smores!
Notice Maddie lurking close by waiting for E to drop something for her to enjoy.
E loved the graham crackers...
But he is also quite fond of marshmallows we would learn.
We have certainly had a wonderful weekend together as a family!
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