Snow Day!

While our neck of the woods is almost never a marshmallow world in the winter, this weekend we got to pretend for just a little bit that it was!   Hahaha.  Snow had been in the forecast for Sunday, but I was skeptical at best as the weekend started.  And even once the snow started to dust the trees and grass yesterday morning, I still had a hard time believing it would actually stick.  Well, I'm happy to say that I was totally WRONG!  Not only did we get to experience a TRULY magical snowfall yesterday -- with gloriously fat and fluffy flakes of snow blanketing our home and neighborhood -- the kids got a snow day out of it TODAY as well.  Although, I guess I should clarify that the snow day meant no in-person school.  They still had virtual work to finish up online for the day, but thankfully, that didn't stop them too much from having fun!

This picture is from early on in the day.  We ended up getting a couple of inches or so by the end.

(Isaac was super excited about making this little "snow guy" with me.  I think this is the very first time he's ever played in snow!)

In other wintry/Christmas-y news this weekend, we got to decorate some cookies that Scott brought home from work.  Apparently there is a contest connected with the decorating, and prizes will be awarded.  I'm not so sure our family will be winning anything, but the kids definitely enjoyed getting creative and I definitely enjoyed eating the gingerbread men before anyone else got their hands on them.  Hahahaha.  

(Isaac's face here.  Hahahahaha.)

(SO much icing.)

Also happening this weekend was a discussion with the children about their expectations for Christmas break.  Along with traditional requests such as: getting their "Christmas cereal," going to see Christmas lights, watching Christmas movies, having cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, and gumbo on Christmas night, Grace has also gotten most of the other kids on board with the idea that they should give each other gifts this year as well.  She's already bought or made most of the gifts SHE will be giving, and I know she can't wait for Christmas Day.  Or Eve.  I don't know that we've hammered out the details of when this sibling present exchange is going to happen.  Hahaha.  I've recognized for YEARS now that one of Grace's main love languages is gift-getting, but I have to say -- I love seeing that gift-GIVING is just as exciting for her!  (I mean I can't say I blame her -- finding the exact, right, perfect present for people is one of my favorite things as well.)

(Isaac and I are the only ones who have seen the lights on the town square so far this season.)

His friend from preschool had a dress-up/trick-or-treat theme for his birthday party and then we walked down to the square to see the lights.  Isaac loved it!

Christmas can't come soon enough!  Just one last week of school to get through and then we can party!  And by party, I mean settle in and enjoy the break in a mostly homebody fashion.  Hahahaha.  I really can't wait.  :)

A preview of the chillaxing to come -- they're all obsessed right now with Minecraft.  Specifically building their houses and replicating their schools and other parts of their actual real world.  I don't get the appeal.  But it is certainly appealing to them.

(Completely unrelated, but too hilarious not to post.  Isaac is obsessed with "smoothing" his hair these days.  He says he doesn't want crazy hair anymore, and he thinks this brush is the best at smoothing.  Hahahahaha.)