Pictures at last

The Weather: For a while, we had quite a bit of snow coming. It was beautiful--though a little unnerving to drive in. It's calmed down now and has melted a bit. Here's a picture of what we had. (This is a picture from our balcony.)

Death of the Whip Cream: One night, I was in a hurry trying to get dinner in the oven before we headed down to pick up Rhett from school, and when I turned around, I noticed why the girls had been so quiet:
(This picture was taken before Claire started smearing it all over the carpet and Summer started washing Claire's hair with it.)

Our First Snowman: We had a lot of snow, but it was soooo cold that we couldn't really go outside and play in it. So, Rhett brought some in for Summer and they made Summer's first snowman together. It's miniature in size--we used toothpicks for the arms, but Summer loved it.

The First Taste of Snow: We've all done it--that memorable moment of first tasting snow. Okay, so I can't really remember it, but it would be a cool memory to have--the first time snow melts in your mouth. Claire loves it too. When we'd walk outside while it was snowing, she would throw her head back and let it fall onto her face. It was especially a treat when it landed in her mouth.

Gingerbread Houses: The girls got to make gingerbread houses while Grandma and Grandpa Searle were here, and boy did they love it. Summer would carefully place the M&M's on the frosting, then purposely push it so deep that the frosting would get on her finger. With a smug smile, she would lick her fingers in triumph. She couldn't resist the frosting.

Claire, on the other hand, had a ball just pushing the M&M's into the frosting. Grandma would put the candy on, then help Claire push her finger to press the candy deeper. Claire would laugh and laugh. She loved it.

The Makeover: While Grandpa Searle was taking a nap, Grandma and Summer were doing makeup. I'm not sure if it was Summer's brilliant idea, or a little urging from Grandma, but Grandpa got a makeover too. When he finally opened his eyes, he had globs of mascara in his lashes. We laughed so hard. It's a shame the picture doesn't do him justice.

And we are so excited for our new Barney cousin coming in June!!!