Monday, February 3, 2014

the snow fort (Julianna) and the snow bullet (Lydia)

Work continues on Julianna's snow fort.  This girl is not deterred by chilly temps.  The work must go on so out she goes!


She's working in the big pile by our driveway.  It's extra large because it gets the street snow from the plow and also the driveway snow from the snow blower.

I can watch her work from our front windows - she's actually in there, but the entry tunnel turns and she is tucked out of sight in this photo.


Julianna LOVES to play outside.  And she loves to work on this fort.  So grateful for this fun spot for her - and her siblings.

On to Lydia.... we went sledding again last Saturday.  You could definitely tell we were in the "been there, done that" category this time around.


(there are five of us on this sled - Julianna, Luke, me, John Paul and Matt!)

Julianna headed for the hill as soon as she was out of the car.

And Lydia.  All she wanted to do was fly down the biggest hill, fast, and by herself.  I started calling her the snow bullet :)  She'd lay flat on her back, push herself off the top and rocket down the hill.  It was so fun to watch!  And apparently fun to sled.  She did it over and over and over again.


[just to clarify: the 'no sledding this side' is for the back side of the hill, behind the fence!]

Luke and John Paul had a lot more fun this time around too.  Even though the temps were quite a bit chillier and the wind had a little bit more bite to it.  We only lasted about an hour, but so so fun.  And good exercise too - trudging up that hill with Luke in your arms is good for the legs and lungs!  Thankfully John Paul does the walk himself, I'm not sure I could get him to the top!

3 comments:

Julie Redfern said...

I love how much fun you guys are having even outside in the freezing cold! Hockey, sledding, snow forts, and everything! I love that beautiful blue sky in the sledding picture.

Krisanne said...

So fun! Wish we could've been there with you again! Jonah is missing snow. And one day he randomly started talking about going to see John Paul. Thankful they got to meet, and that we all got to play in the snow a bit together. Love and miss all of you!

Paul said...

that snow fort does look like fun
and the sledding, wow!
love Grandaddy