Working with the Elements..

Can you believe the downpour of snow? I'll admit that when I first saw how much snow we had received over night, I was a little discouraged.( I think I even gasped!) I decided that instead of sulking, I would be thankful for the moisture and enjoy it. If you can get past the freezing part, it really is so beautiful.

I bundled up the kids and headed out to make a snowman. Chris offered to stay in with Finley because she was running a bit of a fever. I thought it was so sweet of him, until I discovered there was a game on that he wanted to watch.( How Convenient..) We were originally making one snowman, which quickly turned into two, and somehow turned into our entire family. Although I did most of the work, it paid off. They were rediculously cute.

I got this next idea from the wonderful magazine, Wonder time. It is chuck full of all sorts of fun tips, recipes, and things to do with your children. You just fill water bottles with water and little bit of food coloring, and use it to paint a master piece in the snow. We added the candles and sprinkles, because the kids wanted to make a cake. It was so cute watching them decorate there snow cakes.

Gabe told me that this was the best day ever. It's always nice to hear that they are having a good day, instead of begging for a new mom.

Chandler went straight to work, and didn't stop until her cake was finished.

After they were all worn out, we went in for some grilled cheese and hot cocoa, YUMMY!

Gabe always holds up four fingers to show his age. There are very few pictures with out him raising his fingers in front of the camera, sorry.

They were so tuckered out from a day in the snow, and ready to jump into the book that we have been reading before bed every night. ( I have been reading only a few chapters a night, hoping that the movie will quickly find it's way to the cheap seats!) So far it has proven to be such a cute book. The beginning made me want a delicious bowl of hot soup! We can't wait for the movie.

Over all, I rate this day a perfect 10!!

Here is a recipe that we also got from Wonder time. I know that it is not yet February, but I made them anyway. All you need is a box of brownies, a box of cake mix, and a tub of frosting. I think in the magazine they chose Chocolate cake mix and Strawberry frosting, but I opted for, Red Velvet cake mix and Cream Cheese frosting, and I am so glad that I did. They turned out to be so yummy.

After the brownies cool, use a small heart cookie cutter and cut to the amount of cupcakes.

Add frosting, the heart shaped brownie, and there you have it.

Aren't they cute? I think I'll make some more for our Activity Days meeting.