Snow Day!

Last Sunday, after our Christmas traveling, we came home to impending snow. The snow started falling around 11:30 in the morning and snowed through the day and night. The weather kept us inside, unpacking, "un-decorating," and gave us time to look through our presents. In the end, we got about 10 inches of snow and Ella had a great time playing in it this year. (Last year she didn't like being outside in the snow--this time, we couldn't get her back in the house)!

posing before her snowy adventure
(thanks to Gram for the cozy snow pants)


throwing a snowball at Rob


making a snow angel
("This is like the one that told Mary she was going to have a baby.")


aiming a snowball


snowy poinsettias on the porch


Haluski's first snow with big sister, Ella
(We couldn't keep our eyes open because the snow was blowing in our faces)


digging out the next morning

great helper


the snow removal crew


love that look of concentration


taking care of shoveling the porch of her 'little house'


building a snow castle