Pictures?

Even children who like to have their photos taken will balk at doing so when the thermometer reads 15F--even if you only ask them to stand inside the doorway.

It's cold, Mommy!

Pulling in reinforcements.

I give up.  Just give me your silly faces.

Apparently, though, it doesn't keep them from taking photos of each other.

Now That's What I Call a Snowfall!

It doesn't get much better than this. . .

The view from our back door

These were pole bean towers in the summer.  Now they match the snow-covered trees.

You'd think our school district would declare a snow day when the teachers get stuck in their driveways and the buses can't run.  Nope!  The kids still went to school (It was optional, but they didn't want to miss their Christmas parties) with Daddy.

My youngest daughter wouldn't wait until the kids came home at noon.  She wanted the snow all to herself, even though it was almost deeper than she is tall!

This is hot chocolate weather, for sure!

A few days ago we had ugly, brown ground starting at us every time we looked out the window. The kids have been praying and praying for a white Christmas. I think their prayers were answered. . .abundantly!

Merry Christmas, 2010