let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

yesterday we were buried in snow. 12.5 inches to be exact. more snow than i've seen in central indiana since i've lived here (granted...i DO remember this kind of snow growing up in northern indiana). it meant we were able to have daddy home with us for our wednesday, and it meant we were about to "suit up" and do some playing outside this morning. kate was mesmorized by just standing on the porch taking in the mountains of white...and when she finally ventured out off the shoveled porch she went face first in the snow seconds later...and decided to return to the porch and watch from the safety there. elizabeth, on the other hand, was absolutely delighted and charming--leaping through the piles of snow, throwing herself into it, giggling, and all out going crazy. we tried to build a snowman, but it just wasn't packing snow...but someday this girlie is going to get the snowman she has been dreaming of building ALL winter! (and i chuckle looking at these pictures to realize that of the three rounds of "snow play" pics we have this season the girls are wearing a different combo of coats, hats and mittens in each of them!--guess that goes to show we are blessed with hand-me-downs...and that i refuse to pay the price for a full suit of snow gear when we only wear it a couple times a year! i also find it hilarious that the jacket elizabeth wore during round 2 is the one kate is wearing today...just goes to show how close in size these two really are...have i ever mentioned how often i get asked if they are twins?)

here's michael...digging out the drive round #2....

kater gator...on her safe porch...and venturing out in the snow libs and i had "tromped" down to a manageable level!


elizabeth tests out the depth with her hands...


and then proceeds to flop down for a snow angel. i think having over a foot of snow to flop in surprised her, because she never got around to moving her arms and legs!

jump on in!

cheesing it up before sliding down...does that grin say it all...or what!?

whee!!....actually it was quite a slow ride down since she had to push mounds of snow as she went!

she decided to jump into the massive pile at the end!

and then slide over the mound stacked up from daddy shoveling the porch...

just seconds after this final pic, she realized she had snow in her boot...freaked out (yes...really, freaked out)....and decided it was time to go inside. kate thanked her!