YEA!!! SNOW DAY!!

It finally SNOWED!! Not ice - snow! That great snow that accumulates about 5 inches (not a lot I know, but the most around here this year!) that is wet & sticky - great for snowmen & sledding once packed tight! But it doesn't stick to the road too much so it's easy to get out & have some fun!

It started Monday right when Daddy got home from work - Anne Marie was so excited to see the snow falling she asked to go out right away. So, out we went.

Anne Marie showing off her favorite pink gloves - finally a great use for them!

Trying to catch snow in her mouth (she kept saying "it gets in mine eyes mommy"!! - Until I finally told her she had to shut her eyes when she tipped her head up)

Having fun w/ Mommy & Daddy - playing in the falling snow & making snow angels.

THEN......... The next day, she woke up & there was snow EVERYWHERE!! She was so excited -- except she asked "where is the snow in the air mommy?" -- I explained it was done snowing, but it was now time to play!! My mom invited us and my sister over with the girls (I was babysitting Mattie & my sister had our niece Naomi for the day while my other sister was working) So, off we went all bundled up to Nana's house!! My mom's house is awesome, it's a beautiful home w/ room for everyone to visit & have dinner get-togethers, a hot-tub for fun soaking & a HUGE HUGE hill in her back yard... it goes forever & it's the best sledding hill (or slip-n-slide hill in the summer)

Ready to "hit the slopes"!!!

My mom was actually the 1st one out there on the hill -- she loved it I think - she was actually trying to get the path started, so off I went behind her -- OH MY -- I don't care how old you are it's TOO much fun not to scream on the way down!!!!

It's a misty picture, but this is my mom & Anne Marie ready to take their 1st trip - we had the girls sit on our backs & hang on to our hats.. they had a BLAST!! They even decided after a while to try a trip down by themselves -- We had 1 person @ the top - 1 person @ the middle & 1 person @ the end. That way if anyone fell off, there would be someone there, but there was not ONE accident!!!! Whoo Hoo!!

My mom & Mattie

My sister & niece Naomi

Mom & the girls making a snowman!!