Snow Days

Although we have had tons of snow (about a foot) and no school all week, it has been so bitter cold that the kids haven't had much of a chance to really enjoy it.  The bigger kids played outside early in the week, but yesterday the -14 temperature (yes, that's a negative, and I'm not including wind chill) kept everyone inside.  Also, Gyunay hadn't had a chance to experience the snow.  Until Today...

Elijah asked, "Mom, are you really going to take a picture of him all bundled up like the kid in A Christmas Story?"  Yes, son, I am.

His face is all shiny because Lydia coated him and herself in cocoa butter to protect their skin.