Well winter has official arrived here in Maine. It has been cold for a while, but we got dumped on with snow the beginning of this week. Abby and Brandon even got a snow day. It was great having the whole family home cozy and warm inside with snow falling softly all around us. Of course the kids wanted to go play in it, so we got them all bundled up and Brandon took them out. After shoveling a ton of snow he played with them for a bit. Some snow balls were thrown, tunnels were built, angels were made, and last of all a great big snow man with pine branches for hair. To end the day I put on my boots and braved the 12 inches of snow. I was on a mission to find clean snow for our snow ice cream. I grew up eating it and have passed the tradition on to my kids. All you need is a bowl of snow scooped up from the top of the snow fall. Poor in a bunch of canned milk, sugar, and vanilla (or any other flavor you might like) to taste and there you have it!

Audrey making a snow angel.

Help me up Daddy

Watch out Abby, Daddy is going to get you!

Just a little tunnel.

Yeah snow to eat!!!

Shoveling..

Starting the snow man.

Come on Anna help us.

Gotcha!!!

Working hard.

Frosty the snow man was a jolly happy soul. With hair of pine and a stick for a nose and two eyes made out of stone.