Praytor Lagniappe: Snow Daze and Daze and Daze

Friday, February 4, 2011

Snow Daze and Daze and Daze

We got a lot of snow this year and were actually snowed in for almost a week. Well, 'snowed in' for Texans. I'm sure people up north who are used to snow laugh at the fact that this amount of snow kept us off the roads for several days! With the exception of Emma being sick for a couple of days, it was actually nice to have a reason to stay indoors, light a fire and drink hot chocolate all day long. Of course, being cooped up with two kids can definitely take its toll, and coming up with new and exciting things to do inside can be a whipping, but all in all, it was a lot of fun. We even roasted hot dogs and marshmallows in the fireplace one day!

Here's the view from out front porch

Truett LOVED the snow and had a great time playing

I stayed inside with Emma while Jay and Truett enjoyed some 'guy time' outside in the snow

Snow Buddies!

After a few 'runs down the slope', it was time to build a snowman. Those of you who know Jay, know that he doesn't do anything half-way, so our snowman was pretty massive!

I felt so bad for Emma. She just wasn't up for playing in the snow, but I couldn't let "Frosty" come and go without getting her picture with him.

The snow stuck around for a while, but the roads cleared up in a few days. By that time, even grocery shopping seemed fun! :)

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Truett was born in June 2006 and has made us so happy and so proud (and at times, so frustrated...hahah!) in his short little life so far. His point of view and thinking are so great and his wheels are always turning, mentally AND physically! He loves playing outside, swimming and dressing up as his favorite movie/cartoon character. It's pretty common to find me in the grocery store or out running errands with "Handy Manny", "Fireman Sam" or "Woody". His new thing is telling jokes. Here are just a couple of his favorites:

Knock, knock! Who's there? Little old lady. Little old lady who? I didn't know you could yodel!

What's a pirate's favorite letter? Arrrrrr You THINK it's the ARRR, but it's REALLY the SEEEEEEEEA!

Emma was born in October 2008 and has been just the right amount of sugar and spice and everything nice. Of course, we definitely have a 'monkey see, monkey do' situtation on our hands and have started witnessing the effects of having an older brother! She loves to read books, color, swing outside and has recently become really interested in her baby doll. She has already started to fight for her independence and tells me, "I do it!". She definitely has a temper, which we blame on the red hair! :) She is very sweet but is also very tough and can definitely keep up with the big kids (thanks to her brother). She ADORES Truett and many times will call for him first thing when she wakes up in the mornings. We are looking forward to watching the bond between the two of them continue to grow.