Snow Days!

There is nothing like going back to work for a week and already getting some time off due to SNOW!!  I know one thing for sure..... my boys + snow days = just about the best time EVER!  Thank you to those of you that read my last blog post and said a prayer for me as I started back.  I could definitely feel the prayers because this past week didn't seem so overwhelming in the mornings!  Maybe we are starting to get into a routine and maybe the boys are a little older.... whatever it is.... I will take it!  And as a reward for my positive outlook and patience this week.... God gave us SNOW!  haha!  It came Friday night and we got about 8 inches.  Today is very cold.... as in the single digits so we have stayed in most of the day and schools are already cancelled for tomorrow.  With it being the weekend, Zack got to have both days with us and will head back to work tomorrow.  He typically doesn't get to enjoy the snow days if it is during the week since he has to open his store.  Zander wants to stay outside all day in the snow.  His favorite things to do are shoveling the driveway, having snowball fights and going on sled rides.  Daddy took him outside this morning in the frigid temperatures for a short time period since he was so terribly excited to be in the snow!  Maddox, on the other hand, doesn't really like the snow this year.  He is fine as long as it doesn't touch him which makes it hard since he hasn't mastered walking yet and he keeps getting in the snow.  Once he was riding on the sled and rolled off and experienced the snow head first!  Another time, he had taken his glove off to be funny and then reached down to touch the snow!  He didn't like that at all.  I am thinking next winter will be perfect to see both boys embrace this winter wonderland.  

A similar picture of Zander looking out as the snow falls.... Zander (below) was 9 months old while Maddox (above) is 14 months old (for comparison sake).

 In other news.... Maddox is officially walking!  He will move between rooms taking steps without holding onto anything.  He sometimes has trouble going from carpet to the wood floors but I think we officially have a walker! Zander loves grabbing his hand as Maddox is moving from one place to another just to be sweet and "helpful".... I had to capture that moment below!

These pictures below are from the colder day (today).  Maddox was so upset (below) that he couldn't go out with the boys but I don't think he would have liked it very much..... maybe he has a love-hate relationship with it right now?!  We took pictures of Zack and Zander from the window!