Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Sledding Dream to Disaster

Snow was so limited this year, but we did get a small chance one fateful Saturday afternoon.  Since before Mae was even born I would run Symmes Park and see the huge hill that would be an AWESOME sledding hill.  I always dreamed someday I would take my kids sledding there.  I'm still not completely sure how it happened.  I put them in the middle of the hill.  I guess when they scooted forward to get it going, they must of turned the sled because instead of going straight down the hill they took a sharp left and headed right for lots of trees and bushes?  A bridge with a 3 foot drop?  As I sprinted over there I knew I couldn't get there to stop it.  I just had a huge prayer in my heart.  Anna was in the front of the sled and Mae was in the back as they went CRASHING through heavy, leafless bushes.  Mae got all cut up in the face; Anna...spit a piece of branch out and walked away spotless.  Huh?  She was in the front!  The mystery will never be solved, but what could have been a LOT worse of an outcome, turned into just the end of the sledding day and one cut up face.  It could have been so much worse. #grateful

My dreams finally came true!

It was short-lived 

If this is what the girl in the back looked like...

...what on earth kind of disaster did the girl in the front look like?

Uhhh...?

Her face must be destined for greatness someday

Mom was there for TLC

I went back to the scene of the crime

Where they enterered

Where they crashed

This is where I ultimately thought they were headed toward

And that could have been a much worse outcome

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Winter 2016

The year seems to always start in the winter.  We didn't have a terrible winter and just before the last of the snow of the season, we were able to get out and sled. 


They all loved to be out in it


Our little bundled Brookie

She was indifferent on sledding, she just assumed having fun with Mom

Limited snow, high fun

Sledding partners






Thursday, July 9, 2015

Surviving Winter

The beginning of 2015 - winter!  Who said you can't have fun during the winter months?

Thankfully - it's not her time yet

Lovin' the snow

Free winter snacks

Ummm...I don't really know what Anna's doing

Inside fun
 
Playing at higher levels to protect their toys from Brooklyn

Hiding from Brooklyn?

Dance parties

Things are getting crazy

Oh - and Anna has a hardcore crush on Kristoff from Frozen
 
I'm sure he would love her too with a face like this

Brooklyn just wanted to eat her way through winter

A nice relaxing read

Careful - Anna's watching you

Playing doctor - or just stealing toys from Mae and Anna

Climbing the snow mountain

Riding the snow mountain

Frozen stiff?  Or just a stiff coat?

Snowman building

She came out late for the glory

Mae did all the work, but got tired


A shot from inside

Admiring our work

Cheese!

Our snowman is shocked!

Our snowman had a neighbor crush

I think she's done here

Onto the snow mountain

Good times

Done with winter
 
 

Saturday, December 27, 2014

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...Mid-November?

Nothing says November like a...snow storm?  A few days after this 4-5 inches of snow, I shoveled, broke up ice, raked, and cut the grass all in one day.  Weird weather - love the Midwest! -T

Brooklyn and her pretty blue eyes

She's just teasing us with the tongue - normally she can plug up her nose with that thing

Walking in a fall wonderland

Snow sandwiches came early this year