Snow Day

Our forever family...  I am one happy lady!

We have blessed with moisture in abundance this past week, and we couldn't take it any longer... it was time to enjoy it.  It is actually quite amazing how much preparation time you put into getting ready for a snow day.  It is not very often we get enough snow here to go sledding, so we had to pull our all of our winter clothes out of the attic (Thanks babe!)  Worth it?  See these smiles?  I think so! :) 

We had to make sure the sled worked.   OK, I admit that's a lie.   The truth is, we were just to impatient to wait to get to the park before we introduced them to their new friend...

                 Toboggan!

What a good brother, keeping his sister safe.

Run faster Daddy!

Just enjoying the ride.

Do you see that smile? It works!

We are grateful to have a beautiful park close by, it was actually just built this past summer  and it has a wonderful sledding hill!  Our kiddo's loved it, especially brother.  This was sister's first big snow experience, she was a little hesitant, but I can tell she enjoyed it.    Every time we got to the top of the hill brother would start yelling, "Again, Again!"  It is such a beautiful experience to watch our little ones find joy, it's delicious!  To think that only a couple years ago I ached so deeply to have these sacred experiences.  We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father and to our birth families for turning our dreams into realities.  Thank you for trusting us so much!

Down, down, down...

Up, up, up...

Snow bootie.

What do you think about your snow bootie brother?

 

Watching Daddy and brother go down the hill.

Snuggles.

Snuggles and...

even more snuggles!

 Two very very happy parents!  We are so grateful for our two little miracles!  They are joy!  They remind us parents to be kids again... Snow days haven't been fun like this since we were children! 

Ha.  Trying to take a self portrait of us.  My arms aren't long enough.

Thank goodness Russell's arms are long enough. (Tease)