On Sunday night we got the largest amount of snowfall that I have ever seen in Alabama. Starting about 7:30 on Sunday night we got about nine inches of snow. We had borrowed a snowsuit from some friends (thanks Isabell!) and so were ready to have a fun morning of playing in the snow with Charlotte. Except….Charlotte has other plans. Getting her dressed was one of the most painful things I’ve ever done. She screamed and cried and kicked the entire time. And then when we got out to the garage she would only stand on the concrete and wouldn’t touch the snow. She eventually did warm up to it, but only once Mom and Dad got down to our house! We did enjoy a few minutes outside before we were too cold and came inside!
C was happy to see the snow…she just didn’t want to have to touch it!
We’re thankful that someone braved the snow to make tire tracks that we could walk in. It would have been a lot of work otherwise!
Charlotte wanted Memma to carry her back. Good thing we hadn’t gone too far!
When we got back Dad and Jason started working on a snowman. Unfortunately the snow wasn’t the best for snowmen and wouldn’t pack. So for a while they were just making a snow mountain. Which, to Charlotte, was just as good as a snowman!
We tried to get her to stand next to it but she was having none of it!
The boys did get smart and started filling up a bucket to make him. Charlotte did eventually get in to helping with that!
Here’s their driveway snowman. Or snow-Frankenstein as I like to cal lhim. He turned out kind of funny.
By being in this picture I’m not insinuating that I helped build him. We were hoping C would come get in the picture with us but no dice. And since this is the only picture of me from Monday I thought I’d include it!
The guys did think about it and realized that Charlotte wouldn’t be able to see him from inside which kind of defeated the purpose. So Jason suggested that they go around and build one in the front yard for Charlotte to see. GREAT idea since he is still standing today and Charlotte LOVES him! Too bad she gives credit to building him exclusively to Papa and Char-Char (Charlie was at work and wasn’t even here!) and doesn’t say that her Daddy had anything to do with him. I told him that I would make sure and document for posterity on the blog, so there you have it. Jason’s sad story of the week!
The front yard snowman doesn’t look this good now. His Oreo eyes were halfway pulled out by deer and one has now fallen out. His Pirouette nose was eaten by deer on Monday night. And his Pirouette mouth has mostly fallen out now too, but he is still serving his purpose because no matter what we looks like, Charlotte loves him!
Another negative to this snow is that it still hasen’t gotten above freezing. We actually had a cold front come in Tuesday night so we’re hovering in the mid-twenties during the daytime now. The first time I got out of the house was to take Charlotte to the doctor this morning but we did eat lunch out also. The roads around our house are still pretty bad — it took us a handful of tries to make it up this small hill to get out of our neighborhood — but the sun did melt a good amount today and hopefully the temps will rise above freezing tomorrow and finish the rest. The snow is definitely beautiful, but it is hard being cooped up inside with a 1 1/2 year old for so many days in a row! But I’m guessing that we won’t see this much snow again for a very long time, if ever, so I will try and enjoy it!
