SNOW!!!

I forgot to post our 1st snowfall pictures!! We've had a couple dusting's previously and out 1st frost was very early, but then we had an Indian summer (YEAH) and everyone was curious when the real Iowa fall would start! As you saw in the Jingle Cross pics it started Sunday!

We got home from JC in time to first warm up inside, grab some dry clothes and then head outside to unload the car and Kaden wanted to build a snowman. Poor Salem's shoes were soaking wet, so he had to stay inside waiting for them to dry by the heater some. Darn kid and their growing feet out of their boots! He wore a size 3 last winter and now he's in a size 5! Mission for Monday was to find snow boots. Kaden's only grew from a 2 to a 3, so he could use Salem's old ones. But we do need to find him some others since the one he has are tie and that takes forever at school. During winter the kids all get Velcro or slip on shoes to make it quick and easy to change from shoes to boots and back for recess. All other times they get tie shoes.

Anyway...outside we went. Got the car done and it was snow time. Keith had to help lift the balls into place as it was a nice heavy packing snow. Keith made the bottom, I made the middle and Kaden made the head and his mohawk. I then broke out the food coloring in a spray bottles and we went to town making it colorful! Heck if our snowman isn't the best built one around, alt east it's going to be the coolest! Where else have you seen a red and green snowman with a colored mohawk?? (even if it does look a little alien-ish) Only here!!!

By then Salem's shoes were dry enough for him so he came out and helped color the rest and then went to have some fun in the snow. Kaden made a snow buddy and Salem made a little one on the front porch. Both were colored!

I finally made them come in knowing after a few hours in the snow they had to be frozen and wet. Sure enough they both were drenched, but thrilled with all the snow! They made snow angels, had a snowball fight with dad's truck, rolled a bunch more snowman parts and slid down the driveway in their snowpants...that part was nixed by Keith as there was no snow left on the driveway and they would rip the snowpants.

Fun times, makes us remember why we love snow. Until we have to drive in it!