We have truly enjoyed the snowy weather and each other these last couple of days. We thank God for the unexpected break in the routine and for a chance to spend time together as a family playing in His beautiful creation.
The boys took their four-wheelers out in the snow today and played for quite a while. They loved seeing what sort of tracks each tire made as it went through the snow. For now, this is the only four-wheelin' we'll be doin' :)
We went to bed with it snowing and woke up to sleet - about 5+ inches of snow and 5 hours of sleet to be exact :) This was probably the biggest snowstorm we've experienced as a family and, although it wasn't snowman-making snow, we had a ton of fun playing in it :) The boys made snow angels, threw snowballs, played on the playground, and just enjoyed the snow. It was SO cold that when we came in we had hot cocoa and homemade brownies to get warm. Can you think of a better reason to drink cocoa and eat brownies :) It was a great family fun day!
Sometimes I think we live in Lego Land with Legos in the closets, in the cabinets, under the beds, on the shelves, everywhere! But, there are 3 little boys who live in this house :) This particular creation was Nathan's latest invention - a flying jail. (Don't ask where he gets these ideas!) He LOVES to construct and create with Legos and we are usually surprised at the detail and creativity he brings to them. We are so thankful for him!
We visited Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art with a few other homeschool families today and it was wonderful fun for us and the children. We saw some Renaissance works, some Warhol pieces, and finally a face "mask" by Murek, which was fascinating. The children had the opportunity to make their own masks at the end of the program and they really enjoyed that. Ahhh, the joys of homeschooling :)
