Lauren's first true snow day!

Yesterday, Lauren and I played outside in the snow. This was really the first time that she was able to play in the white stuff! She was pretty apprehensive at first. Here she is not sure if she should take a step off the deck.

"Mom, are you sure it's ok?"

Finally......

In complete amazement.

"I like it!"

At the top of a small mound of dirt on the property....I think she thought she'd climbed a mountain!

Biscuit even enjoyed the snow!

More running....notice she's not even on the ground!

She blended in so well!

Lauren did a big circle and wound up back on the deck. I had to coax her back out into the yard, where she finally took a handful of snow!

And plop, she sat down!

And picked up more snow.

She decided she liked mommy's hat better so we switched....and she started digging in the snow like a dog!

She even said "dig, dig, dig" as she worked!

More digging.....

And finally the grass......

We had a few sun breaks while we played but they didn't last long.

I found Biscuit taking a break under the tree. She was shaking....so I made her go inside to get warmed up! Poor dog! And to think she was suppose to get a hair cut yesterday!

At one point Lauren said she wanted to go in the house.....not the main house but her house!

Then we had a snowball fight!

She finally got off the deck, ran up to me, slammed the snowball against my leg.....

.....and said "GOT YOU!" as she pointed!

We made a snow man.

She patted more snow on him. Lauren picked out rocks for eyes and a nose. We got out great grandpa's hat and pipe to finish him off.

Saying "cheese" for mommy in front of her first snow man.

Shortly after this, Lauren was continuing to pat snow on "monkey" (hey, that's what she called him) and fell into him making him a tad unstable. We went inside to take a nap and he fell down within the hour. When she got up, she was distraught. She is still going to the window this morning saying "fall" with her sad voice. Not sure if he'll get fixed or not. It's 24 degrees this morning and it's only suppose to get colder. The windchill north of us makes it in the single digits and it's making it's way south. I measured the snow this morning since it was still falling last night and we have 4.5 inches. So it would be a shame to not try to play in it again! Stay warm! We have the wood stove working over time!