Gone sledding

We finally had a snow that we could go sledding.  We went to Gramma and Papa's because they have a great place to sled and play in the snow.  Also a warm place for Max to go so the rest of us can stay outside and play.  It's also nice that Gramma makes us hot chocolate for when we are done playing in the snow.

Max liked being pulled around in the sled the best.

Max took a couple runs down the hill with Daddy.

Being pulled around and around by Mommy.

Mommy and Max take a trip down with Zoe giving us a push.

Zoe took a snooze on the way in.  She just fits.

Our snow girl.  She is wearing a wedding gown and has a baby carrot nose, must be dainty, red grape eyes, and charcoal buttons.  Isn't she beautiful?

The snow babe.

Yes, Zoe and Max took a run also.  We're not sure if Max actually saw anything down this run with Zoe's arm over his face.

We now have more random ice sculptures around the yard and on the picnic table courtesy of icicles hanging from the gutters.  Based on how much snow is still on the roof I'm sure there will still be more.

Snow

 We've had lots of snow, like most everyone else, so everyone had to make a trip outside at some point.  Zoe and Scott have spent the most time outside.  Whenever Scott goes out to shovel, Zoe also goes out, mostly to entertain.  But we had a few times that we were all out.

Max's first trip out in his snowpants.  He liked it until he slipped on the driveway onto his face.   

 Our little snow bunny.  She loves the snow and would stay out all day if she could.

Max finally started having some fun when he sat on my lap and touched the snow. 

The ice castle that we all built.  The icicles are from the gutters so they formed the gate to enter the castle.  Check out a previous post about our Science experiment.  These were bigger, the center one is close to 6' tall.  Have to do something fun with the ice that forms on the gutters.

Max came out to play in the castle after it was finished.  Walking in the snow was not fun for him, but he liked sitting on the snow and pushing it around some.  It didn't take long though for him to have enough, so 10 minutes of putting Max's snow gear and mine for 10 minutes outside and then back inside. 

And as Zoe says "I'm on fire."  Scott took some pictures at night with a red covered flash.  It really does look like an ice castle with the lighting.

I Love My Yogurt

Max loves his food, well specifically his yogurt.  We have to hide the yogurt or he won't eat anything else.  We've been slowly getting his yogurt out because he knows that he gets it at lunch and just gets so excited.  We just have to torture him like that because it just makes us smile as well.