Winter Extreme 2012.

Last weekend the forecast called for snow. We got very excited since snow only comes about once a year and it's fun to slow down, pull out the scarves and mittens and go play like a little kid again. Plus, we have a little kid who would love it! Well, 6 days later and we still have snow. Lots of it. And 6 days later I haven't left the house. Yes, it's beautiful. Yes, I now have cabin fever. And...yes, I'm ready for the snow to leave. We were extremely lucky to have power the entire time, not lose any trees, not have horrible ice covering everything and have access to the interest which provided a plethora of ideas to entertain a toddler.

But, after 2 days of the snow the temperatures dropped very low. So low (with the wind chill) it wasn't even an option to go outside and play. So, we got creative!

Carter loves playing with his iPhone. He combined his love of apps with a little yoga. Downward dog while play duck duck moose!
Lucy learned how to hold a rattle! I was very proud.
We made snow ice cream. Loved this idea....especially since we got to bring some snow inside (Carter was pretty bummed when we couldn't go outside anymore).

It actually tasted really good too!
Then, pinterest came to the rescue! I found this great idea for bath paint. Using shaving cream, food coloring and muffin tins we made our own finger paints.
He loved it for about 5 minutes.
Then he was ready to just take a bath. Oh well, it still passed some time!
We did some tummy time.
And in the midst of a snow storm, our little girl turned 1 month old!
I'm now looking out the window and seeing rain come down. I won't complain. As much as rain sucks sometimes, it'll be nice to just have a "normal" week of weather. I'm ready to leave the house, see people other than my kids and hubby and get back to a routine.

And, just for my friend Cate. Here are some pictures of Lucy's nursery! I posted these a while back but she didn't get a chance to see them.
We chose gray walls, white furniture and pink accents. We just finished the photo collage above her crib and love it. It's a bunch of pictures from the past few years including a wedding picture, Carter picture, newborn pics of Lucy and even a picture of Yoshi. There are also a few great quotes just to keep it extra special.

I think my favorite part of the room is the rug though....it's just perfect for our sweet little girl.