Let it Snow!

We've had a very snowy winter so far. However, the individual snows were never too deep or wet enough to make a snowman. Almost all of the "big" storms seemed to just miss our area. The kids had never even made a snowman. Well, that all changed this past weekend. We received 8 inches of snow! We all took a break from our morning lessons and headed outside for 'Snowman 101'. We had to act quickly because it was starting to rain. The forecast was for 45 degrees. We managed to make 2 snowmen and the beginning of a fort. By lunchtime, they had all toppled over. But we did it! Even I had a blast!

Alex turns 5

Only one week after Christmas Alex turned 5. He had been counting down the days since he first came to the US. We actually created a countdown calendar so he could understand how close he was getting. He got to make and decorate his own cake and we gave him a scooter and a Playmobil truck. We still plan on taking him to Chuck E. Cheese.