Winter- Our light dusting of snow that we got really excited about

Snow- we were excited on Friday to have a snow day! That meant Daddy stayed home with us and played on the snow too. There was ice under the snow so no one wanted to venture out too much. But we HAD to make a snowman. Gianna was determined to make a snowman and name him Frosty and he HAD to have boots.


So we bundled everyone up and of course I couldn't find any gloves for the babies and only one snowman hat. So we used socks for E and C and they survived. How is it that we have hats, gloves, and scarves for the 50 degree days, but when it's below freezing everything went to the "missing sock black hole?" And Northern mommas- how do you do it? I was beyond exhausted wrestling the babies into the jackets. But they did stay outside longer than it took to put on everything!



And this is our beloved Frosty. Complete with pink boots.


We had to get all the snow from the car to have enough to pile into a mound. Note the wheelbarrow. While we were getting the snow from John's car, I may or may not have started an epic war of snow tossing. You see another reason our "Frosty" is in a mound- is not because we only have snow once a year and are therefor uneducated in the art of snowman making, no it was because this snow refused to be packed. Do you call it a powder? Not sure on the politically correct snow terms. Once a year. That's all.
Any way snow tossing occurred and all the Ludlow ladies ganged up on the Ludlow patriarch. And much laughter and smiling occurred. Then we got cold (babies sock mittens)


We went inside and had hot coco and chocolate chip cookies. Elizabeth really got into it.


But we warmed up by our space heater. Our regular heater went out last Tuesday night and they are still waiting on a part. But the good news is we are still under that one year warranty when you buy a house. And that we have many many good friends who let us borrow their space heaters so we are warm. We have two units so only half the house is space heaters.
So if you are a Texan who reads this blog- did you get more snow than this?
If you are not- how many pairs of mittens do you own?