Daddy's Hat

I had to snag this picture. He loves anything and everything that reminds him of Daddy while Daddy is gone for the day. So this hat, was stuck on his head for a while before Daddy came home. He had left it out to dry in the laundry room after coming in from shoveling snow that morning. By the time it plopped off his head, he was sweating and curly headed. But he was happy while it lasted!

Chili

The temperature on Thursday was to be almost up to 40. That is indeed a heat wave around here. Isaac and I went out in the morning and played outside. The snow on the side of the garage gets the most sun all day, so after a couple days of above freezing temperatures and an afternoon of sun, the snow over there was frozen and very slick. So we took the sled and let Isaac slide around. He loved it. He giggled and giggled. He liked that snow best because his feet didn't sink down so much. He is still not sure what to make of the snow. We had a lot of fun and he came in for a nap. Then we had lunch. Chili. Isaac LOVED it. I was really surprised he did. Seems like something a kid wouldn't like, you know?

Don't You Believe It!

Stephen had to re-shovel all his hard work from yesterday. That's just the way it is when it won't stop snowing. But at least this time it wasn't all 10 inches at once, so the job went much faster. I thought we should get a quick chance to play outside too, so Isaac and I bundled up and followed him out a few minutes later. I had a little experiment I wanted to conduct. In my effort to find fun things to play outside when it's winter (because Isaac loves outside but not so much the snow part) I had an experiment to conduct! I had read in a family magazine that blowing bubbles in the winter was fun because they would freeze as you blew them out on the wand. Great!

Now you see the point in my title right? What a flop! And don't think because it wasn't cold enough! It was far beyond freezing outside. So much so that I rushed Isaac back inside after a few minutes because I thought this ice was melting in his hand and making his hand very uncomfortably wet. It never even began to melt. Next, we're working on the scarf for his face. Not enjoying it too much now, but by the time we went inside today, he wasn't pulling it off anymore.

Wonder

A Sledding We Will Go

We didn't go down a hill or anything. In fact I am very glad we didn't even attempt to do so. You can see in his face he's a little hesitant, but he didn't refuse to sit through a pull around the back yard. The temperatures were unmentionable, but for 10 minutes all bundled up very do-able. He would wince whenever the sled went a little to rock-ily over my footprints. So it was a good thing we didn't try anything to crazy for the little fellow. After that he was content and wanted off. He had to go investigate the shovels Dad was using on the driveway. I want to find a toy shovel for Isaac. I think he'd love it. I used to have some at work for the daycare, but can't seem to find them at any of our stores. I'll keep looking though! Gotta have snow toys!

Trailblazer

Although he is not the one blazing the trail, he does enjoy the path daddy made from our house to the garage. It feels like Little House on the Prairie when they would run a rope from the cabin out to the barn . Isaac was extremely hesitant to go into the snow. After being outside awhile he did try, except always fell over. After that, he just stuck to the trails Daddy had shoveled again.

A Theme

So all these last few posts have a definite theme if you haven't picked up on already: snow! Because... well, frankly, we're surrouned in it. Putting ONE child in his snow gear isn't near as dramatic as a whole classroom. Although, with the temperatures being what they have been it does seem that I keep him outside for a shorter amount of time than what it takes to get him in his gear. Which is just a fact of life I am learning to accept! Better to have a short amount of fun than no fun at all!

Puh-lease!

Mother! Not another picture!

Bumpers

One of my favorite things about the winter has always been snowsuits. Not a fan of the time it takes to put them on... times 25 students in the classroom... time two boots a piece, two mittens to find finger and thumb slots for, buttons on suits and coats.... the number goes into the hundreds. But THIS...

see all that fluffy goodness? All the skin NOT exposed??? I have always relished the fact that as I watched a child fall off the climber... they're okay. I always say to myself: Do you worst! Because really... they're so padded nothing can hurt them. Not even the miscaulcuation of going under the bridge and bopping their head! My job is easier... which it should be because all the energy then has to be redirected into staying warm. While kids enjoying bopping around they can keep themselves warm. But me... I've got to keep up.

It's Cold Outside...

I had to copy the latest weather advisory for our area. The cold has crept into our little apartment, that way we know it's cold outside. Our apartment is the bottom one and never gets cold. We're usually opening windows to let out the heat. Not today. As I sit and write, the current temperature is minus 4, and windchill minus 24.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER. THE WIND CHILL MAY DIP DOWN IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 36 BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR AND BECOME WIDESPREAD...A WIND CHILL WARNING WOULD BE NEEDED.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS...RESULTING IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS COVERING EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR IN A FEW AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS.

It's been a few minutes since Stephen went out to start the car for church... he's not back yet. I should probably check on that hypothermia warning for him. Hopefully he doesn't come back in with frostbite either.