Snow

Last week we had 3 days off school for 8 inches of snow - crazy! We spent most of our time indoors, but we did venture out a couple of times. We took a walk in the snow one day and played in the snow a little another day. Jason and Kyle built a snowman, but we didn't really have the necessary items for a face - the boys didn't seem to mind. They were just happy to be out in it. They had a snowball fight and Jason and Kyle made snow angels. Max was a little more cautious so he threw a couple of snowballs (that I made for him) and carefully walked in the snow while holding my hand only. He got nervous if I let go. Funny how adventurous he is in every other way, but snow is the one thing he's cautious about! I think he was also a little weirded out by the gloves that I insisted he wear. He doesn't like to wear gloves and normally I don't insist upon it if we're just going in and out, but I thought they were necessary for playing in the snow. It took quite awhile to convince him but he finally conceded. It was nice to get out and get some fresh air even if it was cold. :)

Indoor Fun!

Today was snow day number 2, so we're trying to find ways to entertain ourselves being stuck inside! The boys would be happy to watch TV and play Mario Wii all day, but since I set limits on those things they found some other fun things to do! They spent a long time setting up mario levels, roller coasters, towers, castles, etc. with their cardboard block set that Max got for his birthday and then knocking them down, of course! We also built a really BIG track using almost all the motorized train tracks they have. It was fun to see them working together (mostly) building and playing.

Train Ride

Sunday on our way home from church we decided to stop at the mall. Jason and Kyle needed haircuts and there is now a train at our mall, so we decided to take a ride at the boys request. They chose to ride in the red caboose. Since Max was dressed the part (in a Thomas shirt) the engineer decided to let him go in the train's engine and make the whistle sound. He was thrilled! It was a fun impromptu outing!