Snow day activities

Last week we were trapped in the house all week! It snowed on Sunday and Monday, and the roads were icy until the end of the week. School was cancelled, as were the rest of our activities. Sophia and I both were going a little stir crazy and had to come up with some new activities to entertain us.

Trying on Mommy's rain boots


Laughing from Daddy's tickles


One of the days, I decided to try baking with Sophia. She loves to watch Daddy cook, but she's never actually helped cook. We decided to make chocolate muffins. I measured out the ingredients and let Sophia pour them in the bowl. She helped mix everything up, and watched as I spooned the batter into the muffin tins. She watched the muffins bake through the window of the oven, and when they were done she got to taste them! Yum!

Mixing up the liquid ingredients


Stirring everything together


Watching the muffins bake


Look what I made!


Mmmm...I'm a good cook!


Being so silly


Later that day, we decided to get out the art supplies and do some art together. She loved coloring with the markers and using the do a dots. She also liked touching them with her fingers and seeing how the color rubbed off on her skin.

Sophia's masterpiece

More snow

This week we had a big snow storm! It started snowing Monday night, and we are still stuck in the house on Wednesday. We got about 6 or 7 inches of snow at our house! Monday we took Sophia out in the snow to play. She was a little unsure of what to do! We dressed her in warm clothes and rain boots so she wouldn't get too wet.

Checking out the snow


Lots of snow on our porch


Backyard


Almost 7 inches


I'm stuck!


Lots of snow in the cul de sac


Walking around with Mommy


Making silly faces


Happy to be outside

Sausage Fest

Last weekend we had our 8th annual sausage fest. Every year, Jason makes an Italian sausage called cotechino, and lentils to bring us luck and money in the new year. The food was delicious and Sophia had so much fun playing with her friends!

Cotechino, lentils, and cabbage


Sophia loves to read about Elmo


Brady, Sophia, and Olivia playing


Playing in a basket


Mommy reading to Sophia and Olivia

Sophia saying "Hiccups"

HAH! Sophia trying to say "hiccups". Rather funny.

Happy New Year!

Snow day

Last week we had some snow in Atlanta! Sophia remembered snow from Thanksgiving in Vermont, and pointed out the window and said "snow!" Mommy was sick, so Daddy took Sophia out in the snow to play. It was cold, but they had lots of fun!