Grandma Lori says...

Last week I tended Luke and Halle while Lindsay worked. While Halle was asleep Luke and I went outside. First, of course, was the getting ready. Getting little kids ready to go out in the snow is no small task. It always reminds me of the Christmas Story where the little brother is all bundled up and can’t move his arms. Snow suit, boots, gloves, coat, hats, --- it takes a lot of effort and by the time you are done, your are hot and out of breath. It doesn’t seem hard, but it is. At any rate, we finally got him ready and went out to make footprints in the snow. I think I wrote you that he has discovered that new word, “footprint” from making tracks in the snow. We made lots of tracks including big circles all over the back yard. He liked that. I tried to show him how to make a snow angel, but he didn’t like that at all. Then we tried to make a snowman, but the snow wouldn’t pack because it was too cold. However, when I taught him how to eat snow he LOVED that. He thought that was so cool. I explained that it always has to be clean, white snow. Anyway, after eating several handfuls of snow, he was cold and tired so we trudged back in. It’s so much easier for the snow clothes to come off than on!