Snow Day

Well, to be honest, we've had snow here for a while now, but it has been quite cold so we haven't had the chance to really go out and play in the snow. It was beautiful last week, so we waxed up the runners on Sophia's brand new sled and went for a slide.

First step, of course, was to bundle up beyond recognition. Sophia had on a fleecy, shirt and pants under this beautiful red snowsuit, and she had gloves and boots on under the gloves and boots that snap to the snowsuit. When it's cold out and we want to be out for a while, and Sophia isn't at the point where she can say "I'm Cold", we have to bundle to the extreme.

This was also the first chance I got to do to Sophia what Mom always did to me before going out in the snow - the face scarf wrap! Now luckily, the scarf we used wasn't long enough to do the full one-pass-over-the-eyes-one-pass-under-the-eyes thing, but her toque was doing a good job of covering her forehead, and we covered her nose with the scarf, so all that was exposed were her little eyes. As if we didn't already know how expressive her eyes are!

Sophia in her sled, bundled up tight

Haley likes the snow, too!

Making snow angels! (kinda)

Daddy and Daughter

Let's do this more often!

PS. we do have video of the sledding, which I will try to post soon...

genius

Yes, you read right. our darling is in fact a certified genius. She can count. Tricia and I still have to coach her a bit, but it's clearly there.

Daddy (holding up one finger): "One!"

Sophie (holding up one finger): "Wun!"

Daddy (holding up two fingers): "Two!"

Sophie (holding up one finger on each hand): "Doo!"

Daddy (holding up three fingers): "Three!"

Sophie (using the finger of one hand to point to the other): "Doo!"

Daddy (looks slightly confused, holding up three fingers again): "Three!"

Sophie (looks at fridge): "Doo!"

Daddy (hopeful): "Four!"

Sophie (looks at haley): "Doo!"

Daddy (confirming): "One!"

Sophie (looks at daddy): "Wun!"

Daddy: "Two!"

Sophie: "Doo!"

Daddy: "Three!"

Sophie: "Doo!"

(daddy gives up, reads sophie a book)

Sophia: "Book-a!"

So she still has a way to go, but still... genius, right?

More Cake

I just finished the second course of the Wilton Cake Decorating class. This time I spent three weeks making royal icing flowers and then during the final class I created my masterpiece!