Ive noticed the number of my blog posts have gone down over the years. I just dont want to bore people with the same ol stuff, but Ryan expressed his concern and reiterated my concern in my last post...that the kids arent going to have any memories aside from staring at a screen all day unless I post more on the blog. Wow...pressure! Since I have been scrap-booking less often then blogging, I knew I had to act. I dont want our kids to be memory-less! So this one is for them...
Friday night we finally got the big snowstorm we've (the kids) have been waiting all season for. It has been So un-Wisconsin like this season with lots of warmer temps and hardly any snow. When it did snow, it was light and fluffy and didnt hold together well enough for a snowman and it would be melted by the next day. This time though there were huge wet flakes, and they just kept coming! So when Ryan went out to shovel at 7:30 at night he came rushing back in to tell us to look outside and check out the gigantic snowball that he rolled 'in under 15 seconds'. The kids knew it was close to bedtime and we all just looked at each other for a while, until I caved into their big puppy eyes and said "So what if its dark and snowy outside and its bedtime. Its not a school night. Let the neighbors think were crazy...they probably already do anyway...lets go make a snowman!" ( See kids, Im a nice parent. Take note.) Of course I was thinking if it only took Ryan 15 seconds to make one huge ball, then it wont take long for the kids to get their snowman building in. We can still make it to bed sorta on time. But by the time I got everyone bundled up (which is my absolute favorite part about snow) and headed outside, our snowman had turned into individual snowmen! Lo what I beheld...
They were all so excited to have their very own. Even Brylee got into the action and started putting snowballs together. I contributed by helping Jovi feel included with her own replica. Of course, she wouldnt pose for the picture because she likes to be difficult. She stayed out the whole time with us because she has separation anxiety. She might have been freezing for all we know. 
The snowdog only lasted about 5 minutes, until Katelin stepped on it. Sigh...I tried.Brylee was so happy about her creation. She worked very hard on it.
An hour later, we had a complete snow family.
From left to right, let me introduce...
Dora, Freezy, Mama, Baby and Shiver
First thing Saturday morning the kids checked on their snowman and made some minor additions. Look at how nice, white and untouched the neighbors yard looks compared to ours. Dogs'll do that to a yard. We should call them poop-men. No, really its just mud....mostly.
So there ya have it kids. Another Wisconsin snow memory. Maybe we should shake things up next time. Of course today was the day it got up to like 62 degrees and "in the sun they melted, melted, melted, small, small...gone!" Zack suggested earlier in the day that we call Santa and have them moved to North Pole with him so they wouldnt melt, but shoot....I lost his number! 
2 comments:
That is awesome. You are super mom. I think it is so cool and fun that you all went out and did that in the dark. I need to remember to be more spontaneous and flexible like that. They WILL remember that!
That dog looked great too. I'm glad you at least got a picture before it was smashed.
Good thing you did let them out in the dark because snow doesn't last long around here this year. I still can't make a decent snowman. I better come over for lessons. The snow dog is so cute!
Also, I am glad that Ryan guilted you into returning to the blog. That is the main reason I am still at it, because I go back sometimes and read stuff that I would have forgotten if I hadn't posted it. I was so sad when everyone left blogger for FB...I guess they can save all their FB updates for their kids. I am sure their kids will care to hear how they ate a ham sandwich...ha,ha! So if your posts start to die down again I guess I will just go put a bug in Ryan's ear so he can harrass you for me.
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