Sunshine, bows, and snow

We're supposed to be in Sanibel this week so we've been anything but happy especially considering the crazy weather we've had!  How about we take a little trip down memory lane from last year and just act like we're enjoying the sunshine on the beach...

It seems silly but I'm really super duper bummed that we can't recreate these pictures below!

Anyway, enough whining, back to reality!

 

Last week was a lot of random...tried giving Kinley a ponytail and she wasn't having it so this is what we ended up with!

She loves her baths and making silly faces.  She is such a ham!

One night this week she spotted a bunch of bows sitting on the kitchen counter and had to put them in her hair (that's my girl!)  I think she had 3 in her hair in this picture.  And yes, she had frosted mini wheats for dinner, don't judge. :)

  She's also become quite the pro at using our phones and her newest trick is taking self portraits of her eyes & hair.  It's funny to open my camera roll and find out if she's had my phone or not.  

The most exciting part of our week was getting a record breaking 17.5 inches of snow on Sunday (March 24).  Last year it was in the 80's that week and this year we got snowmageddon!

Kinley loved playing & sledding in the snow but wouldn't try to eat it, ha!

I didn't want to risk falling so Scott played and I was the photographer. :)

He taught K how to make snowballs but we didn't have time to make a snow man.

He definitely got his workout running around the yard while I yelled "be careful, don't let her tip over!"  I'm obviously the over-cautious parent.

Even though I'm not a huge fan of snow, I still thought it looked beautiful.  These pictures don't do it justice.

Thankfully, the roads weren't too terrible so we made it to work safely.

Now that the snow is already melting and the temps are rising, we're preparing for the Easter bunny to visit this weekend!  I think Kinley will have so much fun hunting for eggs this year!

Snow Day!

Illinois has experienced a winter wonderland for the past week.  I'm not sure if we got any snow last year so I was excited for Kinley to play in the snow for the first time!

She, on the other hand, was not so excited.

My nieces & nephew had a snow day from school so I packed up her new snowsuit and other snow gear to take to Sue's for a fun play day.  She wasn't really sure what to think and didn't seem to like the cold white stuff:

Poor Delaney was just trying to play and Kinley wasn't having it:

She took a break on the front porch to watch the action...

I will always think of Randy on "A Christmas Story" when a child is dressed like a marshmallow in a snowsuit - SO funny.

She had to try again in the snow...same reaction:

 

I think I see a little smile in this picture (even if it is fake), ha!

I think Kinley had a successful first snow day even if she didn't think it was that great...

I'm sure she will learn to love it next year and try to drag her sister out in it with her.  And before I know it, we'll have her ice skating on the lake!