The girls got their wish to play in the snow today.
They had so much fun tromping through the snow, making tracks and exploring.
Lass was a bit unsteady at first and had a hard time getting up when she fell down.
After a bit she was more stable and keeping up with her sister fairly well.
Daddy made them a little snow fort.
I think they could’ve stayed out there all day. After an hour and a half or so I coaxed them inside with hot chocolate and lunch.
We read the book “The Snowy Day” at nap time, and Miss realized that they had “forgotten” to build a snowman while they were outside. She was disappointed about this (and that she hadn’t gotten a stick with which to whack a snow-covered tree).
They had been having so much fun, they really did forget, though my husband and I didn’t. I was excited to see them build a snowman and outfit it with some fun accessories, but the snow would not pack well enough to do so today.
But, their Advent calendar activity for the day was to “Make a Snowman,” so I improvised. While they were napping I remembered this ornament craft that my Mom mentioned to me the other day and that I’ve glimpsed on Pinterest. I grabbed three vintage blue ornaments off my tree, some white finger paint, and some paint pens, and we made it happen.
I painted their hands, placed the ornaments in their hands and had them press their fingers on them, and then added the rest with paint pens. Snowmen made.
Miss agreed that tomorrow we need to read “The Snowy Day” before they go outside, so she won’t forget again to do any important snow activities.
