A snowman's worst nightmare: warm weather!
Until we meet again next year...
Of course we can't go through the entire winter without at least one snowman. Molly created this handsome fellow. I took pictures as the weather warmed up and like Frosty, the snowman melted away with a promise to come back again next year.
Griffin has a very big playful streak about him. One of his favorite activities is to play with a ball of yarn as if he's a cat. One morning Abby was getting ready for school and I had been in the kitchen when I walked into the living room to find that Griffin had found the balls of yarn I had made into balls to send in with Abby to school for a project. He showed interest in the yarn balls the night before while I was "balling" them, but I never thought he'd go into the bag to get one. He seemed a bit annoyed when I put a stop to his play.
Molly and I made this Valentine's Day ladybug mailbox out of an oatmeal container when she was in kindergarten. She used it each year throughout elementary school. Several years she talked about making a new mailbox, but we never did. It is awfully cute,
Don't worry -- our trampoline was shot even before the snow.
The air conditioner showing how much snow we got.
Griffin LOVED the snow -- Casper, not so much.
Molly is standing in our yard.
The back of our house.
Don't worry -- Abby is not standing up!
A very deep snow angel.
Don't you feel sorry for Paul as he dug out our driveway?
Molly in her snow fort.
Abby hiding in one of her snow fort rooms.
Snowy girls!
This past winter was such a snowy one. It was kind of like winter that I remember as a kid, something our girls haven't seen. At the beginning of February we got 18-24 inches of snow one night into the next day. That's a lot of snow no matter how you look at it. Some folks got a little tired of the snow, but I thought it added a fun element to winter. If we're going to have winter, we might as well make it worth our while.
Another Before...
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Another After...
When Abby got her braces last January, the orthodontist predicted that she would have them on for about a year. He was right on. It was about exactly one year and just 3 days after Abby's 14th birthday she got the best present: the removal of her braces. And what a beautiful smile she has. Worth every penny to see her smile shine!
Birthday girl and her presents
Griffin getting in on the action...
Birthday Buddies: Abby (14) and Camden (6)
Birthday Dinner with our Friends:
A birthday sleepover with bossom buddy Paisley!
Molly's Creative Touch Ice Cream Snowman at Dinner
Birthday Breakfast -- Thanks Girls!
I know it's kind of unbelievable, but I turned the big 40 in January.