Snow Day Fun!

Finally a decent snow day!

We had a dusting of snow last week, but it wasn't hardly anything to get excited over.  Chandler's school wasn't even delayed (they never delay...either open or closed)

The boys were SUPER excited to get out and have some fun.  Since getting three, let alone-4, boys dressed and ready for snow play should be an Olympic event we got the boys dressed in stages and finally let them outside once Jamison was down for his morning nap.  

When they were finally outside, they ran wild, rolling and jumping and slip-sliding everywhere.

Our driveway usually makes for a nice sledding hill.  Did I mention that I drove all over (4 different stores) the day before to get some new toboggans/saucers in anticipation for this day.  The last time we used ours was a few years ago and they were cracked and thrown out.  I figured 6 would be a good starting number (one for each of us).

Our road also gets pretty icy and has enough of a hill to make for a good ride on the real sled.  None of the children are able to steer very effectively and usually results in crashes into the curb.  Oh the crying....but I try to block that part out and remember the fun parts.  

After begin out for longer than we planned, and definitely out of range of the monitor where hopefully a sleeping Jamison was still fine in his crib, we decided to head home.  Notice one child far away down the street, pouting, that he didn't get as many turns as everybody else.  Did I mention the crying?

Later that afternoon was round # 2.  Jamison got bundled up and came outside for a few minutes.

He is my cutie pie!

Somehow, I don't think that 3 boys will fit on this sled for much longer...

Granddaddy Bob and Mimi came over in the afternoon and had fun with the boys.

I had put a big pot of 15 bean soup with some leftover ham on the stove and also made some whole wheat beer bread that we all enjoyed for dinner.  There was a nice fire roaring in the fireplace.  All was right with the world.  I enjoyed our snow day and loved that Derek could stay home to enjoy it too.  Now, let's get back to normal, so these boys can burn off more energy without mom having to spend one hour bundling everybody up!