Winter Wonderland

When we had some snow flurries on January 21st, the kids were excited but disappointed at the same time because it didn't stick.

Last night when it started to stick the kids were ecstatic! It looked like sand piled up on the deck it was so powdery.

As it kept accumulating the boys went out in the moonlight sledding down the front driveway.  The neighbors came over just as excited to see so much snow and joined in the sledding.

In the morning we woke to a Winter Wonderland.  
Clearly this would be a snow day from indoor school work but before they started to play I did have one lesson for them.  I sent them on a quest to discover different animal snow prints.  They found quite a few and even discovered where two deer had clearly slept the night in our woods.

Then I released them to have fun!  Even the girl got into playing; making contemplative snow balls and eventually sledding down the side hill with Lance (after thinking he wanted her to push him, lol).  

The dog on the other hand wasn't so sure about all this white stuff (wimp).

The boys discovered three different and exciting hills for sledding around the yard.  

Our new yard was officially declared the coolest house ever by the boys and Chris.