Snow!

I guess I'm just really in a posting mood.

Our weather forecast says we are due for snow, up to 6+ inches!

We are really excited! We love snow, and if it's going to be cold and cloudy anyway, it may as well snow. It is so beautiful- it makes ordinarily plain things look pretty, and reflects so much light into the house. I hope it snows deep!

Here are some pictures from our last snow, when we went sledding at our cousins' house.

This is the sledding hill - the track was long and fast, but that uphill climb was quite the exercise!

Dad had an idea - everyone who tried going down facing forward had turned about halfway down and started going backwards. Theoretically, he supposed that beginning facing backwards would cause you to face forward, once you turned. Only problem was, he didn't get turned, so he went backwards all the way down! = )

Then a snowball fight began. The younger kids had built forts out of snow bricks, and had already laid in a supply of snowballs, so everyone else  (namely me, my dad, and cousin Isabel) got bombarded.

We defended ourselves well enough, until my younger brother got the idea to start throwing snow bricks at people - things got interesting - and a lot wetter!

My cousin Isaac had snow on the inside and the outside of his glasses! I've always thought that glasses should have a built in de-fog. ; D

After we were all thoroughly coated with snow, we decided to make height-order snow angels.

Some of them were kind of wobbly, but they were cute.

Mom and Dad

We had so much fun - it was wonderful to enjoy playing in the snow, and fellowshipping with family.