Playing in the snow

Ok so these first pictures are not from playing in the snow but I wanted to make sure I got them put in the book. Yesterday Quinn was not wanting to go to sleep so she was playing dress up. This is something she has started doing when we have her go to her room for bed. Tonight she wanted to be minnie mouse and needed her rain boots of course. Charlie is always a trooper and goes along with whatever the kids want to do. The language Quinn is using is great and she is starting to really have a personality. Which I think is going to present some challenges along the way- she is very independent and strong willed. Lord help us all get through the terrible threes. 

Leo turned 11 months old yesterday and is a walking machine. He is going everywhere and loves to bother Quinn. When she starts yelling he just cracks up. Right now it is a cute Frankenstein walk but he has really gone some long distances in the past 2 days. He is getting in his one year molars already so we have a lot of drool and some crankiness. 

Yesterday/last night we got a good amount of snow and Quinn and I went out to play in it today while Leo napped. Getting her dressed took forever because she is very particular about what she will and will not wear and it changes from day to day. When we went to the zoo the other day she only wanted to wear her pink coat (which matches a snowsuit). Today I put said snowsuit and coat on her and she threw a fit because she wanted to wear her snowsuit from last year which she said was "amazing." It was way too short but we went with it. When I was getting her dressed I remembered all the times my mom spent forever getting us ready to go outside and play and I would be a total brat because I didn't like wearing that many clothes. I also remember by mom putting plastic bags over our feet before we put our oversized boots on to help keep our feet warm. 

After changing outfits and arguing about putting her gloves on which were "all covered in dog hair" we finally made it outside. Quinn was so excited to go out in the snow and started making snow angels right away. Charlie has always loved the snow and he tosses his frisbee everywhere and likes to "throw" the snow all around. 

 

 

Charlie loves the snow but Sammy hates the snow. He does not want to go outside to use the restroom and barks the entire time. We have to clear out a section of grass so he will go use the bathroom. Quinn loved going down her slide and then we made a tower. She wanted to make a snowman but I convinced her that daddy was really good at making snowmen and he would make one when he got home. When we went inside we enjoyed lunch and hot chocolate. Quinn stirred her drink and said she was drinking her "coffee." 

snow is good, life is good