Winter Fun!

Winter Storm Aidan

Yep, this last snow storm to hit the Midwest had a name - Aidan. Although I think it was spelled the other way - Aiden.

Our Aidan did a lot of shoveling to clean up the other Aiden!

Molly Grace and Margaret

Seamus peaking out of the window....

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!

It snowed all day and all night for a total accumulation of 14 inches.  Yesterday morning we woke early to find the majority of snow had already fallen.  It was sooo beautiful!

Mike got busy trying to dig out so he could get to work.  The snowblower ran out of gas, so he didn't get too far.  He decided to take the Suburban to work (not like we needed it!) and finish the snowblowing later in the afternoon.

The kids were ready to play at about 7:30 am....Teresa, Aidan and Molly Grace were sleding on the neighbor's hill right after breakfast. 

Later in the day Erin went out to play.  She was just walking at this time last year, so it was a new experience for her.  She was amazed!  She got a workout walking in the snow.  You can see how deep it is on her in the pictures.  Obviously, it was too deep for her to get far, but she enjoyed walking on the driveway and being pulled in the sled.

And Mike arrived home safely to find our driveway already fully clear, thanks to our very generous neighbor!!!

King of the Snow Mound! {Moira}

Aidan came running into the house yesterday, wide eyed and excited, yelling, "Molly Grace!! You missed the most beautiful thing I ever saw! It was SOOO beautiful!"

Curious, Molly Grace answers, "WHAT?!"

Aidan, eyes widening even more and pausing between each word for effect, answers, "THE...SNOW...PLOW!"

Molly Grace, who has a very different idea of beauty, responds, "oh."

Aidan, continuing on in true bliss, said, "It was true beauty! The most beautiful thing I've ever seen! HE GAVE US A HUGE MOUNTAIN!!!"

(He would be the snowplow guy who dumped the cul-de-sac full-load of snow on our property).