Look, I’m not a fan of the cold. I’m sure someone could make the case that I’m really missing out by not playing with my kids in the snow, but really, I’m just fine with taking the pictures and making hot chocolate (recipe at the end).
Plus, on the inside, we have just as much fun.
At 6:15, Ellie woke up, looked outside and gasped. “It’s Christmas!” she exclaimed.
Well no, not quite. It was still dark outside and she was desperate to head out. I managed to keep her calm until precisely 7:22 am. Then I gave up. When I told John I was sending her out, he look at me with giant puppy-dog eyes… “Can I go out, too??”
I bought this snowsuit a little too big last year and made it work. This year, it’s a little too small, but still works. Two years out of one snow suit? That’s a parenting WIN in this house!
Dora umbrella is back!
The first trek out was considerably calmer than the afternoon madness.
A kid in ski goggles… too much.
Blizzard Conditions… no kidding.
She doesn’t have the attention span to build a fort, so this will do.
And on the inside, I got to enjoy… this:
I win. 🙂
Our favorite hot chocolate recipe
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1.5 tablespoons Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
1 handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Throw everything into a pot, heat it until the chocolate is melted, serve in a mug with marshmallows. All these ingredient amounts are total approximations, so good luck. 😉
Yo soy La Lay 
Yum! Your hot cocoa recipe sounds awesome! I wish we had snow! We’re just stuck with the freezing cold and wind. Tessa’s smile is so amazing!
Great pics , the one if Tessa is so,so cute
I know!! It is one of those “million dollar” shots where I just prayed it wouldn’t be blurry when I was waiting for it to show back up on my screen. SO cute. 🙂
Oh man, that girl’s smile just gets me every time. I just want to sweep her up and give her a huge cuddle!