February Snow

So this is the second week in a row we've gotten some wintry precipitation here in Greenville.  It's so beautiful to see everything covered in snow (well, last week it was ice - but still beautiful!).  It's been fun!  

We took the picture below on Tuesday morning.  We were outside for a total of about three minutes (basically long enough to take a picture and talk a walk around the house!) before we brought the kids in to warm up and Bert headed to work. 

We tried to get a picture of just the three, but Claire kept wanting to get down and check out this wet ground. Sweet Emily was doing her best to keep her standing up!:) 

On Wednesday night a different winter system came through the southeast and we were projected for 3-7 inches of snow.  At one point they said we might get 10 inches, but we actually ended up getting about 3+ inches. It started snowing on Wednesday around dinner time and about every five minutes the girls were asking if they could get up from the dinner table to go "check the snow."  After dinner we bundled them up (this is a process....especially when there are three) and headed outside for a few minutes in the snow.  They wanted to bring their umbrellas.  We gave them these umbrellas for Christmas and they mentioned then that they would be perfect for snow.  Ha!  Whatever floats their boat! 

It was so sweet to watch them so excited!

Claire gets sooooo excited about seeing her Daddy, especially when he comes home from work, but she also even gets excited if he just comes back in the room where she is.  Looooves her "Dada!" 

It was Bert's idea to take this late night (by late night I mean 7:30) less than five minute snow excursion and it was a GOOD one!  We all five had fun!  

After we got the kids in bed I headed out to pick up the cookie sheets that I had left out earlier that evening.  They were filled with snow and ready for me to make snow ice cream!  It was yummy!  

On Thursday morning the kids were about to burst to get outside and build a snowman!  They wanted it to be a "snow girl" named "Clora".  I have no idea where Em came up with that name. We decided to wait until Claire went down for her morning nap so that we could all four play in the snow for a few minutes.  We were right outside her window, and I had her video monitor in my pocket, in case you were concerned.:)  

Before we started building a snow girl Bert pulled Emily around in a makeshift sled.  We tried to get Hannah to take a turn but she kept saying she didn't want to....maybe next year!  

Emily had soooooo much fun! 

She took a few falls, which just made her laugh harder.  

Bert is the best Daddy to our girls!! 

After the sledding it was time to make Clora.  

I have seriously got to do a better job next year of being prepared for this winter weather.  Hannah is in a 24 month snow outfit (she's 3) and Emily had to wear jeans and two layers underneath, which is another reason why we didn't stay out for long each time.  I'm definitely going to put that on my to-do list for next fall.  

I love my babies so much!  

Me and Hannah were in charge of making the middle section, and Emily and Bert were making the bottom section.  

Sweet Hannah trying to roll our ball.  She was annoyed that she needed help.:)  

Bert and his girls posing beside Clora the snow girl.  

It's been a fun beautiful couple weeks of snow and ice.  Thankful we got to see some this year!  And now I am super ready for spring!!  Looking forward to evening walks with my family, playing outside together and fewer sicknesses!!  Can't wait!!