snow fun!

the snow (finally!!) makes it feel more like winter... more seasonal. cole doesn't remember the snow from last year but he caught on quickly to what the earlier flurries were this year. he knew what snow was by the time it dumped on us!he likes to play the piano; he gets up on the bench all by himself and makes it his personal mission to either "put away" or bring out both hymn books. i never know what i'll find!

miss madison has started getting pretty dramatic lately (read: sprawling on the floor in a sob fit when someone looks her way). in this case, though, there was a real need for tears: a fat lip. it didn't swell too much, but there's still a mark.

kelvin got to stay home wednesday for the big snow... they'd already cancelled work tuesday, so he knew he'd be home. he was able to stay in bed a little longer and then take his time plowing. cole was pretty heartbroken when daddy went outside without him. i promised him that when daddy was done with the "wheee-wher" he could get on his boots and go out too.

oh, was this little boy excited!!

he played in the snow with daddy...

... played on the snowbank in the front yard...

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... and then cried like his little heart was busted when it was time to come in. the kids have had some nice colds going, so we didn't want him to be outside for too long. he'll have plenty of time to go outside and play yet before the snow melts.

hamming it up for daddy!

my newest "creation"... a water bottle sling. i had seen a few on etsy, but they were all very basic. nice, but basic. i like a little flair, a little "oomph". stretch is good too... this one has it. the top is button-down (or it can be tucked in if one wouldn't care to use it) and it's split to come over the mouth of any size bottle. i'm planning to post it to my etsy store... we'll see what happens.

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in other news:

*cole now says "luff uuu!". it's heart-melting, to say the least!

*amber came and did our family photos today- i can't wait to see them! she's got some awesome talent and a knack for working with kids (like, going with the flow). we did a few outdoor shots and then came in, since it was chilly. cole didn't want to smile, and madi was only happy when she was with her daddy, but all in all, i'm happy with it.
*elissa told me how to link; thanks, sasa! now i'll be doing it all the time... hahaha.

you can read about their recent adventure with baby bentley here.
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