Snow in March with Rourke...again!

Last year when Uncle Nate and Aunt Missy and Teigen went on their ski trip, Samma and Rourke came to visit and we got a big snow storm. We thought it was so crazy and perfect for Rourke to be playing in the snow while the rest of his family was off skiing! Well it was even crazier when it happened again this year!

 It was a doozy. The count was 15 inches in town, and I'm sure we had at least a foot ourselves!

Jack overheard Rourke and Samma talking about the shovel he likes to play with in the snow at home. Once we were all bundled up, Jack forged the first path out across the deck to get a shovel...

...for Rourke. This guys never ceases to impress with his thoughtfulness!

 We played out in the driveway where Daddy was shoveling which provided:

1) piles of snow for climbing and sliding.

2) snow mountains for off-roading.

 3) easy access to big clumps for "snow snacks."

("Don't eat yellow snow," was a favorite line of the day!)

4) fresh snow to plunge into.

 5) open space for a little riding around.

but most importantly, 6) a safe spot from all the trees crashing down from the weight of the snow.

(Darn Virginia Pines!)

 Jack wasn't the only one making sure Rourke had the tools he needed.

 A quintessential father/son picture!

 " I'm helping too!"

 Then we headed inside for hot chocolate and rainbow french toast! Samma read the weather story featuring a rainbow to the kids while I got the bread and "paints" set up.

I didn't have to give much direction, because...

 

...Malynn and Jack were eager to show Rourke how to make one of our new favorite story/snacks themselves.

 They passed the time while the french toast was cooking with plenty of silliness!

 

 And, finally enjoyed a perfect warm treat after a good romp in the snow.

There was a little play time before naps, and Malynn and Rourke had a spin on the rocking horses. I try very hard to just pick the best one picture of any given event, but this time I was amazed when through this series Malynn and Rourke's expressions match in every picture!

 

 While the kids were napping, Daddy worked on the HUGE tree which had fallen right across our drive way!

Fortunately, by the afternoon we had our power back, the road plowed, and a clear path out of the house.

In the afternoon we had to get back outside to make...

...a snowman!

 

We did have a couple, "I'm stuck!" moments.

 Malynn was the most invested in helping with the snowman.

The boys helped too, but...

Jack was busy pushing trucks around and Rourke was getting cold.

 I brought three carrots outside so there was...

...one for Malynn...and one for Jack...

 

...and one for the snowman!

The next morning was busy, busy, busy! It started with building a mini-snowman out on the deck with Samma.
The kids loved the starfish hat!

 Next we headed out for library story hour. Somehow Mommy got us all out the door way early. We had over a half an hour before the library was even going to open! There was a grocery store near by so we bought mini-cupcakes and juice and had a special little cupcake party in the back of the car! (Sometimes you do what you've got to do!) We had a fantastic time getting books at the library and enjoying our own private story hour because no one else showed up that day!

We wrapped up the first half of the day with lunch and reading some of the new books we got.

It was a fun, action packed visit and all three kids have been talking about it ever since. Being so close in age, I see the potential for Jack and Malynn to have a special cousin friendship with Rourke as they grow up. :)