we love snow days!

cuz we get to do fun things like...

climb snow mountains in our backyard...

 

relax in the snow...

 

and make snow icecream!  if you haven't tried this before, then you must... it is so yummy! and easy!

first you gather some clean, fresh snow (yellow or brown snow is not recommended but snow pants and mittens are)

 

 

then you combine the snow with the special ingredients... sugar, milk and vanilla (splenda works well too!)

 

 

 

then you shake it or stir it until all of the ingredients are blended together so that it looks like ice cream.  grab a spoon, and enjoy!

 
 

i love taking pics of the kids in the snow... it is always easy to capture their beautiful smiles...

i love the snowflakes in anna pearl's eyelashes!

 

and adison's new "almost a big girl" teeth!

 

while the kids spent most of the day outside, i spent most of the day inside, baking.  i made cookies, banana loaf, chocolate chip banana muffins, glazed ham and cheesy scalloped potatoes.  i probably should have ventured out and shovelled the driveway or something, but our awesome neighbour paul is always quick to get us plowed out...

 
but i did say thank you by sending over a few muffins, fresh out of the oven.

so, here's hoping for another snowday or two!