Let it snow!

This December has had an extraordinary amount of snow. I think we're over 30" for the month, and there's still a week to go. I know we can get 40", if we just wish hard enough.

Toddlers and 4 year olds can't do much in 2 feet of snow on the ground. So I shoved part of the yard too.


Naturally. I made a sledding hill with all the snow I shoveled out of the yard. (Daddy has to go first just to make sure it is 'safe'. We won't tell the girls that it is fun for me too.)


Laura said she loved her path.


Most of the snow is over Anna's armpits.


Anna loved running through the tunnel.


Here is the mountain of snow at the end of the driveway. Believe it or not, but I shoveled off the top 2 feet of this the other day so we could see if there are any cars coming when we back out of the driveway.


The girls did some trudging in the deep stuff. They do OK until they sunk down chest deep.


Lazy dad taking a break.


Kids said "Move dad, our turn"


My aunt & uncle Jim & Janean invited us over to visit. They go all out decorating, and Laura was very excited to visit "Christmas House". Anna was beside herself when she saw the model train.


Here is the train tunnel.


They even let the girls place the people & trees all around town.


On Laura's birthday, Emily took her to the Mall of America to go on the rides. She really loved it, and had a lot of fun zooming around. She got to go up on a balloon.


Up we go!


She really liked the Ferris wheel.


But the "zoomer" was her favorite. It shot you up, then pulled you down. She went on this one again and again.


Of course, lunch in an integral part of the experience. She ate the whole slice of pepperoni pizza!