Winter wonderland

This year has seemed much more "christmasy" than the last few and maybe the pictures below will explain some of that. It has snowed more in St George than I have ever seen. It snowed for several days, and one night it was cold enough the snow actually stuck. The first round of snow the girls were outside often sneaking out to "taste" the snowflakes. It was so funny because they walked around with their faces up until Taryn face planted on the hard driveway because she really couldn't see (snowflakes in the eyes and not looking down at all). Only a mild bruise resulted on her forehead and nose. By 7 am the next morning the girls were ready and BEGGING to make a snow man....
By 730 am we were all out in the snow with Frosty (as the girls named him). Fortunately for us he did not dance off anywhere with our children. After Frosty was finished Daddy introduced the girls to the concept of snowball fights and after a few tears of surprise and anger the girls did get into it first attacking Dad (as he asked for it) then turning on mom. After the extravaganza and dad leaving for work, they covered the back yard in snow angels. The girls stayed out for what seemed like forever until mom convinced them their fingers and toes were going to fall off and they could make another snow man and grandma and papa's in a few days.

A few nights before the snow storm we decorated a ginger bread house....no not all of the candy made it onto the house and Taryn was very taken with the frosting....Thanks Jess! (a friend who brought us the kit)