Perfect Snow Day!

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having a good day. We are getting back into homeschool today after having an unexpected few days of beautiful snow. Last Thursday, we had an incredible sunrise! That bright winter sky is sometimes an indication of a storm rolling in. 

It started to snow around noon. The snow was light - almost more of a wintery mix - but Brooke and Brecklyn could not wait to get out in it and play. We finished school for the day, and they played outside for over two hours. Bren's basketball practice was canceled, so we ate dinner and had family game night.

Brecklyn, Brooke, and our neighbor dog, Sam

Brooke

Being silly!

Brecklyn

The snow continued through the night and into Friday morning. It was beautiful! There's just something so magical about snow!

The kids generally go to their grandparents house on Fridays for "Life Skills" class, but we decided to stay home this time. We had about six inches of snow and more was continuing to fall! The kids and I decided our first order of business would be to build a snowman!

The snow was perfect for packing and playing in. And, as an added bonus, the temperature was just under freezing, so great for being outside without getting too cold!

We named our snowgirl Peneloope :-).

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Isn't the background of this photo just amazing?

Winter Wonderland!

Brianna didn't want to stay out in the snow too long, and Chris had to get back to work. However, Brenson, Brecklyn, Brooke, and I walked down to our neighborhood pond. It certainly wasn't frozen very deep, but the whole thing had a layer of ice. It's not too often that we see that!

Brecklyn and Brooke

Brenson

After we returned to the house, Brenson and Brooke decided to build a second, bigger snowman. He was BIG for sure and so cute! Brecklyn came inside to warm up instead.

After lunch, the younger three all went back out to play for another two or more hours. We had yummy soup for dinner and then family game night part two. It was the perfect way to end a snow day!