March Snowfall

 

Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow!

That song is running through my head ever since I woke to a beautiful blanket of white snow. 

I sent the children out to play because I know spring is coming soon!  

 

Finishing touches

 

 

Just chatting (and eating a little snow too :))  So fun to have a cousin spending the rest of the week with us. 

 

We had the privilege of visiting beautiful Florida the last couple of weeks (and maybe I will get some pictures posted?!), so this temperature sure is a change for us.  I think the days of 80 degrees and sunshine were just enough to help me make it through until it warms up here!

 



Gym? Phys Ed? Pure Fun?

I don't think they'll ever forget this..the winter that we could skate in the backyard!  Not just one day, but a whole week {so far!} 

After last weeks ice/snow storm, they have been out almost everyday.  And the weather forecast says that it'll be below freezing for 2-3 more days.  Winter can get long, cold, and boring.  So I'm glad that we've had a reason to get out and get some exercise.  No, I haven't skated.  Yet.  But I have pushed an awful lot of trails and rink space.  And I can feel it.

The swing set?  Makes a nice resting spot!

Cracked Wheat French Baguettes and Rabbit Trail Thoughts

 I discovered something about myself today.  I think I use baking as a way to ignore the fact that I need to be doing something else.  Bread is way more inviting than laundry or cleaning, right?  And my family needs to have something to eat.  Who wants to get out the vacuum when the kitchenaid is more fun?

Anyway, I tried a new recipe today.

After a sweet honeymoon in the Canadian Rockies {some 13 1/2 yrs ago. gasp!}where the restaurants seemed to all have delicious bread, the two of us have a love for the perfect crispy-on-the-outside-yet-soft-on-the-inside bread.  Maybe it was the fact that we were on our honeymoon that made the bread so yummy?  

I've never mastered the perfect recipe, but I haven't exactly tried too hard either.  This recipe caught my eye. Since I had laundry and cleaning calling my name, I got right to baking bread. 

Letting the yeast work it's magic.  Except I don't put stock in magic.  As a side note, I bought this towel at the flea market.  While shopping with my sister-in-law and her 6 {or so} month old triplets.  Now that is an interesting day.  Getting stopped every 5 minutes to be asked if they are twins and answering "No, they're triplets. The third girl is right over there."  Speaking of laundry, my one baby causes enough laundry.  Can't imagine the piles she had with the girls.  Oh?  We're talking about bread, not laundry?  Sorry.

The recipe says to store uncut bread uncovered at room temp.  So our baguettes await.  The final verdict is out until tonight.  Will they pass the scrutiny?

And since it currently looks like this outside, I think I need to go make some soup to go along with them. 

Or do that laundry and cleaning. 

And why do alot of my posts have to do with food?  That must say something about me :)

Snow Fort

We have had inch after inch after inch of snow the last 2-3 weeks. In all the hubub of pregnancy and new baby, I haven't gotten any pictures posted. The snow is melting quickly away...amazing what a little bit of rain and now temps around 40 will do.

She worked for hours on the walls...yes, hours! One day she was out from 2 till 7...with only a quick bathroom break. And then we had to finally say it was time to come in for supper and bedtime.

{yes, these were taken through a screen...lazy me!}

This is what it looked like the night before it got rained on.......

Room for the cousins too! yes, my children normally wear coats...they ran out to catch a picture as their cousins were leaving. I thought they were shoeless too, but they somehow managed to each find some shoes on their way running out the door!

Frosty The Snowman

We got our first snow on Friday night/Saturday morn...our children were beyond excited to have snow when they woke up! They pulled on their snow things over their jammies and headed out!

Who needs hills when you have a big brother to pull you around?

The beginning of Frosty...

She was a careful crafter!

Soon after they finished we needed to leave for a family Christmas. By the time we pulled out, Frosty had already fallen apart! But we have the memories :)

Winter Wonderland

We woke up to snow..snow..snow!

Can't go anywhere without a major dig-out!

Trying to dig a tunnel

Success! They ended up digging 3 tunnels

Nothing like a mug of hot chocolate to warm your insides!

Disclaimer: all these snow pics were taken from the warmth of the house...I'm too wimpy to go out on a day like today!

Snow in November!

We woke up this morning to this:

I knew before the children woke up that they would want to go outside. Sure enough...the first words out of BigM's mouth were "Can I go outside and play in the snow?" I figured that it wouldn't stick around long so I let them go out before breakfast.

They even managed to build a little snowman with a leaf hat!

I really like this picture...it says seasons to me. Flowerpot - spring/summer. Red leaves - fall. Snowman - winter.

Now the snow is gone and the snowman is a lumpy memory on the back step.

Oh, to be young again and have the energy to go out on a cold morning and get some exercise making snow angels in a smattering of snow!

....wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7