Snowbound

Yesterday, school and soccer were both cancelled due to snow. Our day went from really busy to wide open. Sometimes, when faced with a long day home with the kids, I feel . . . despair. But somedays, like yesterday, I feel up to the challenge. We got bundled up and played in the snow not once but twice!

We turned a cardboard box into an easel and colored.

And if I thought I was creative coming up with the easel idea, just look at what Cameron designed!

Yes, he made a MultiGrain Cheerios costume (with some help from the art department). He wore it much of the afternoon and made observations such as "It's hard to sit down when you are a cereal box." After much experimentation, he decided that the hardest thing for a cereal box to do is "spin around and around."

In the afternoon, we baked allergen-free cookies. Matthew was very excited and repeatedly signed "cookie, cookie." After having one, he decided that one cookie is just not sufficient and he took matters in to his own hands, dragging the stool over to try and swipe another treat. When I caught him, he yelled, "Tricked you!"

Overall, it was a highly successful snow day.

Then, school was cancelled today. *sigh* I'm still managing to keep my spirits up, but I am a bit less enthusiastic. Instead of bundling everybody up for a trip outside, I decided to just bring the snow in where it is warm. This novelty was quite a thrill for the boys. They've been playing in the snow for about a half hour now, creating snow men and using Little People to stage disasters. "HELP! I forgot to wear my mittens! This snow is freezing!"