Snow Day

What a treat! We loved having the unexpected day off last week... Mike came home REALLY early and we spent some time watching the inaugural festivities and planning our trip out into the snow. Alyssa was glued to the windows and patio door, fascinated with the new white blanket.

We enjoyed walking around for a bit, but the munchkin is getting more stubborn lately (here come the terrible twos, I think) and fights us every time we put gloves or hats on her. We could only go out for a few minutes at a time. We all went for a walk in the evening, sans hat and gloves (we clipped her jacket arms closed so she wouldn't be completely exposed to the weather for our short trip) and enjoyed the clear evening while we could. Of course, Alyssa INSISTED on walking without holding our hands and promptly face-planted in the icy snow. See the pics for post-walk facial scrapes... obviously, THE END of our fun in the snow.

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Also included are some pics of the sunset that day through the trees in our back yard.