It's Snowtime!

Liam in His Snow Tunnel

Another day of snow today and, in addition, freezing rain! It made the snow nice and solid...perfect for digging out a tunnel in the snow. By the time he came in, he was frozen solid himself, but he was finally successful (with a little help from Dad) in making a tunnel large enough for him to crawl through. He was very pleased! Max and Abby gratefully volunteered to join Lee in becoming human popsicles outside, while Tayler sat snug-as-a-bug inside. Scott helped me with a ton of Christmas baking, as we listened to my favorite Christmas album EVER, sung by the Carpenters. It was a nice way to spend a snowy Sunday!

Sorry about the video being sideways. Apparently you can't rotate video files like you can with pictures...at least not that I've discovered yet...

Happy Snowy Days!

WOW!! We actually have SNOW...not just snow, but SNOW! I can't remember how long it's been since we've had this much (or for this long), but it is so nice to look out the window and see a veritable winter wonderland of flocked conifers and neighborhood Christmas lights glimmering in the snowy white sky. True, if you must drive in this wintery precipitation, it can be a little disenchanting and can cause frustrations for some. I am thankful, however, that we did most of our "necessary" shopping for Christmas Day festivities before the storm really hit, so we should have plenty to get us through 'til it melts off. In short, we have decided to try and enjoy the beautiful snow that has fallen over the last few days instead of looking at it as a hinderance. Even though the snow has often been too dry to make a good snowball, the kids have found other ways to entertain themselves and make the most of it. On the one day when the snow had the perfect amount of moisture, I helped Abby make her first snowgirl, while Tayler and her BFF, Courteney, worked feverishly on a snow fort. Lily and Sami also had a blast frolicking in the cul-de-sac. Scott and the kids later walked to the hill up the street so everyone could try some sledding. We all had a lot of fun!

At last check this evening (a couple of hours ago), I measured the snow in our backyard at anywhere from 10-12 inches. It's crazy deep and continuing to get deeper by the hour! We hope that YOUR past few days have been just as fun, and filled with the Spirit of Christmas as ours has.

P.S. Important note!! We wish Mom Orth and Jon Campbell very happy birthdays today!! Love you both!