winter wonderland

crazy weather around here.

a few days ago it hit 55 degrees….  “January Thaw” some call it.

below is my morning view at 7am as i put the dog out the side door…..

we had green grass until the morning snow…they didn’t forcast this….we got over 2 inches.

they said we were going to get the snow in the afternoon….at 2:00 it was sunny and bright….Caroline got off the bus at 3:20 and this happened! this is the same view as the picture above…..total white out.

the weatherman said the snow was going to come in “like a freight train”  he was right!!!

 

now….just waiting for the hubby to make it home safely.

books books books

we are a family that LOVES books! even before the kiddos came along hubby and i loved to spend all Saturday hitting yard sales looking for leather bound ones.

can you tell cabin fever has set in…i saw this on another blog and had to give it a try with Coop’s books…it stayed like this for a whole 2 days.

this bookcase is random….a few oldies, cook books, children’s books….

my secretary desk is filled with my oldest Golden books…i’m not quite ready for the kids to get their hands on these.

and Caroline’s collection….although since this picture she has changed out some of the picture books for early readers…very exciting!

is it too early to get out the gardening books? wishful thinking around here….as i look out the window to see snow flurries.

snow + sun = fun

 

last Monday was  great…….no school, 30 degree weather, and sun!

the kids stayed out for hours…hours people!

what to do with a bowl full of fresh snow?

the kids had no idea what i was up to when i brought this out…..

snow + syrup = yummy!

lets just say…..i got the “best mommy” award!

winter pool fun

Cooper’s friend invited him to a pool party last Friday.

one of my favorite places to be on a cold winter day.

a splash pool and 3 year olds is a perfect combination!

it was so nice to spend the day with just Cooper doing something special….he enjoyed every minute!

he would of stayed all day…..and the only thing that got him out was a promise of Birthday cake!

here comes the sun!

you know you live in the NorthEast when you get excited about a 30 degree day!!!

we packed up the kids and went to Nana and Grampa’s house to enjoy the beautiful, sunny day!

this is the view from the back door.

 

pink cheeks and smiles!!!

First we did a little snowmobiling…….Nana and Grampa have the best toys!!!

but not to be ridden with bike helmets and ice skates!!! Caroline!!! She just couldn’t wait.

much better…..

     Cooper could have ridden in the bucket all day!!!

Grampa’s toy!

Cooper and his best buddy cousin.

and ice skating of course!!! 

lets just say…..the kids sleep well at night after a day like this….me too :)

skiing

 

Thursday night we headed up to the hill.

great form Caroline!

after a couple runs Caroline was off on her own on the bunny slope while Rob worked with Cooper. 

a pep talk on the top of the hill……

as the sun went down…night skiing.  Cooper  and i headed in to warm up and Caroline and Rob headed up the chairlift for a few runs.

teaching a 3 year old how to ski takes a lot of patience….and as the night went on he got VERY tired…..and ended up sobbing at the bottom of the hill.

after 2 hours….still smiling!

winter sky

after school i decided to take the kids over to the cove for a quick skate and of course i wanted to try out the new camera.

the sky changed dramatically as the sun went down.

 

and to our surprise…a train came rumbling through…i didn’t notice Coop covering his ears until i downloaded it.

 

Cooper loves to help me clear the ice.

and Caroline skates her little heart out….always with a smile!