Playing in the Snow!

Oh the Snow!

It was extremely cold this week! Amelia got to stay home 3 days this week for snow days! Stanley shoveled the driveway so the daycare parents could get in and out. A LOT OF WORK! He has all his winter weather gear on from the military. What a lifesaver.

First Snow of the Year

The new snow boots that Grandma Nita got us sure came in handy today!

Signs of Spring

Last year a late snow knocked out all the beautiful spring flowers from the bushes and trees before I got any shots of them. So I wanted to get some photos this year. Take a look...

Isn't God amazing! Look at all the beauty that we have right in our own backyard!

There is so much to be thankful for.

More Winter Snow

Winter is still very present this February! Now, this snow was wet and heavy. Although surprisingly it was not hard to shovel clean. Stan had already left for work by 5:00 AM so that left me to shovel the drive before the parents arrived for childcare. By 7:45 AM I had the front of the drive and the sidewalk finished. What is it about shoveling pavement clean from snow and mowing the lawn that I find so satisfying? Thankfully, I only had one child show up today. Yippee! Another Snow Day!

Let It Snow...

The girls couldn't wait to get out into the snow. When Aunt Celia came over and saw our lawn "untouched" she made it a point to take the kids out to play!

But first we headed out to eat some breakfast...

And then the fun began!

Happy October Everyone!

OCTOBER

O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;

Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,

Should waste them all.

The crows above the forest call;

Tomorrow they may form and go.

O hushed October morning mild,

Begin the hours of this day slow.

Make the day seem to us less brief.

Hearts not averse to being beguiled,

Beguile us in the way you know.

Release one leaf at break of day;

At noon release another leaf;

one from our trees, one far away.

Retard the sun with gentle mist;

Enchant the land with amethyst.

Slow, slow!

For the grapes' sake, if the were all,

Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,

Whose clustered fruit must else be lost--

For the grapes' sake along the wall.

  -Robert Frost

Spring Snow

We had an early Spring snowstorm Friday and Saturday. The kids had fun playing while I shoveled the walk. Stan was working this weekend so he didn't get to join in on the fun, but he did have a good view from his vehicle on the base. The rest of the day was spent relaxing. Amelia took a picture of me relaxing with a homeschool catalog on the couch). It warmed up Sunday and most of the snow melted off.