Outside Fun...

Last weekend the weather was simply gorgeous out...we enjoyed the sound of snow melting off the roof! Since it was so nice out we bundled the kids up and took them out to play...A few weeks ago Jon snow-blowed paths in the yard and around the house so Elsie could play a bit easier...those paths were the best idea ever...we will definitely be doing that again next year!

Elsie was very happy to finally be able to play at the swing set! The slide seemed to be her favorite thing...she has all kinds of wild ideas for making her slide into a water slide this summer!

James now knows that when we start putting his snowpants and coat on it means one thing...he gets to out side and play! This makes him very happy and he squeals with delight! He loves to sit in the little baby sled and be pulled around the yard...

He sits very still in the sled...an un-usual thing for him to do! Only twice did he tumble out...I guess if we had realized that was the reason why there is a baby seat belt in the sled it would not have happened...but that is just not our style, ya know!

Because we have had several storm this winter of ice first then snow, all the snow is quite hard...so hard that Jon was able to put a lawn chair on top of the snow and sit on it without it falling deep in the snow!

Daddy and James watching Elsie slide down the hill...

Daddy and his boy...

Elsie had more than a little fun outside...sliding down the hill...rolling down the hill...I think she was just enjoying all the fresh air! And notice that it was so warm out Elsie insisted in wearing just a sweater with her snowpants!

A happy and creative girl...always busy...the gears in her head never slow down!

After we played outside for awhile we headed up town to the little ice-skating rink...this was Elsie's first time on skates...and she did so good! She is begging to go skating again...

Elsie went around the rink once holding onto Daddy's hand...after that she felt confident enough to go alone holding on the back of a chair.

Daddy...video taping his little...

James was happy to be pulled along in the sled...I have hopes of James someday playing Hockey...we will see what he decides as he gets older...but I can my hopes, right?

We had a very enjoyable afternoon...I am so ready for warmer weather like this everyday! On the other hand that means longer hours for Daddy...so that part we are not looking forward to! We will cherish all these warm days and make the most of them...