New Years Eve we woke up to snow falling! At first we were worried that it was really going to affect our plans (going to Chipotle) and traveling, but it was the perfect snow...just enough for Madeline to have a blast in without a lot of hassle. We didn't bring any snow clothes (actually we don't even really have any), so Mom-mom
improvised...trash bags taped over the
shoes:
Ethan was not so sure about this:
We pulled the sled out and hopped right on! Madeline was excited about what we were going to do, but Ethan looked terrified (a look that stuck with him most of his time out in the snow):
"
Weeeeeee," well, that's what Madeline was saying anyway. Mommy and Ethan were a bit scared:
Since Ethan wanted nothing to do with walking on the snow, this is how I got him up most of the hill:
Mom-mom had to come down the hill to rescue Madeline:
From the moment we arrived in Maryland and Madeline saw the snow, all she wanted to do was make a snow angel. The snow that was left over on the ground when we got to MD was all ice, so she was not able to make one. This snow, however, was perfect snow-angel-making snow:
Poor Ethan. He didn't like the snow, so I put him in this spot...and he stayed there! It was the longest time, by far, that this kid has ever stayed in one spot!
Madeline loved being helpful:
Seriously, he stayed there forever:
Daddy took care of the driveway:
Another thing Madeline couldn't wait to do...get started on a snowman!!!
Ethan's new spot...never to move:
Madeline rolled most of this ball by herself. She took the snowman making very seriously:
TaDa!!!!
We were very proud of her snowman. She couldn't wait for Poppy to get to the house so he could see it, but it was actually a beautiful day and the sun knocked it over before he got home :(
We then went inside to get changed and warmed up!! Aunt Mary did some crafts with Madeline:
...and Ethan was just thrilled to be away from the snow!
We opened a few presents shortly after. Ethan
received this neat dog from Aunt
Sarah, Uncle Eric, Liam, and
Analee. Madeline made sure to spend plenty of time showing him how it worked:
Mom-mom and Poppy's gift to Ethan:
Yay!! A
Tonka truck toy!
The boys:
Doug's paternal Grandmother lives at the house now, so she was able to enjoy watching the kids open their gifts. Not sure what it was, but Ethan had a special s
weet spot for Big Mom-mom. He walked over to her and held her legs. Then he started reaching up like he wanted her to hold him. You could tell that melted her heart. Doug put him on her lap and he hung out there for quite a bit, giving her plenty of his awesome smiles:
And this is what Penny did the whole time:
The kids went to bed at their normal time and Doug, Mary and I stayed up playing games until the New Year. Welcome 2010!!
Ethan was not so sure about this:
We pulled the sled out and hopped right on! Madeline was excited about what we were going to do, but Ethan looked terrified (a look that stuck with him most of his time out in the snow):
"Weeeeeee," well, that's what Madeline was saying anyway. Mommy and Ethan were a bit scared:
Since Ethan wanted nothing to do with walking on the snow, this is how I got him up most of the hill:
Mom-mom had to come down the hill to rescue Madeline:
From the moment we arrived in Maryland and Madeline saw the snow, all she wanted to do was make a snow angel. The snow that was left over on the ground when we got to MD was all ice, so she was not able to make one. This snow, however, was perfect snow-angel-making snow:
Poor Ethan. He didn't like the snow, so I put him in this spot...and he stayed there! It was the longest time, by far, that this kid has ever stayed in one spot!
Madeline loved being helpful:
Seriously, he stayed there forever:
Daddy took care of the driveway:
Another thing Madeline couldn't wait to do...get started on a snowman!!!
Ethan's new spot...never to move:
Madeline rolled most of this ball by herself. She took the snowman making very seriously:
TaDa!!!!
We were very proud of her snowman. She couldn't wait for Poppy to get to the house so he could see it, but it was actually a beautiful day and the sun knocked it over before he got home :(
We then went inside to get changed and warmed up!! Aunt Mary did some crafts with Madeline:
...and Ethan was just thrilled to be away from the snow!
We opened a few presents shortly after. Ethan received this neat dog from Aunt Sarah, Uncle Eric, Liam, and Analee. Madeline made sure to spend plenty of time showing him how it worked:
Mom-mom and Poppy's gift to Ethan:
Yay!! A Tonka truck toy!
The boys:
Doug's paternal Grandmother lives at the house now, so she was able to enjoy watching the kids open their gifts. Not sure what it was, but Ethan had a special sweet spot for Big Mom-mom. He walked over to her and held her legs. Then he started reaching up like he wanted her to hold him. You could tell that melted her heart. Doug put him on her lap and he hung out there for quite a bit, giving her plenty of his awesome smiles:
And this is what Penny did the whole time:
The kids went to bed at their normal time and Doug, Mary and I stayed up playing games until the New Year. Welcome 2010!!
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