The other night during her dinner prayer Emma thanked Heavenly Father for the snow-covered trees and prayed that Winter would come fast. I think maybe she saw snow-covered trees in a book, because she sure didn't see them around here! It definitely is nice that the kids can still go outside and play; some days without even a sweatshirt.
I went somewhere Saturday afternoon and had a long-sleeved shirt on and was too hot in the car. I had to roll the windows down! Most every day in January has gotten up in the 60s. A couple of days reaching into the 70s!
Here are pictures of the kids playing outside yesterday:
Gotta love the beautiful orange tree bursting with fruit in our own backyard!
The girls riding bikes. You can see a pretty good shot of Emma's haircut here as well.
Here is Arianna on the bike that was originally Emma's this Fall. Now Emma has a bigger one, so Arianna has a bike, too. They sure do have fun out there! We are so thankful that we found a house to rent with a great backyard!!We sure are enjoying the Winter! In a different way from years past:
Here are the girls at the Playground of our apartment complex last winter.
Here are the snow bunnies up close! (Last Year)
Here I am with Emma in Winter 2007 in Liverpool, NY.
Here is our home in February 2007. I think it looks like whipped cream! Notice the mailbox in the front right in the picture!To all of you in snowy, cold weather: enjoy!!! We love this crazy kind of winter here, but we also miss those good 'ol days!
I don't miss snow. I don't miss driving in it or shoveling it. Maybe I wouldn't mind looking out the window at it while drinking hot chocolate. Maybe playing in it with the kids for one day. But that's about it.
ReplyDeleteI DO like our snow in New York, but with a gang of kids, NO snow is soooo much easier. I'd say that so far, at least a dozen times this winter, Mark and I have commented how much EASIER things were in California - no coats no gloves no boots no NOTHING - just send 'em outside to play and play and play with no big hullaballoo. *blissful*
ReplyDeleteThat is true, Estelle. I guess you forget about how hard it is when you aren't dealing with it day in and day out!
ReplyDeleteOk that picture of your house in new york had so much snow- I am shaking in boots thinking of living in that should we move back east! BUT, it was pretty! You have the most beautiful back yard. Every time I see pictures of it, I just love it! And your own orange tree? So cool! That's funny Emma prayed for snow!
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