Snow

These are photos from 2 different days but it's all SNOW and Afton's in heaven!!

Her pants are a little too small and her boots are a little too small so she's wearing her non-snow boots (luckily I treated them) and I can't seem to find gloves that are made for snow with fingers in her size.

But Afton doesn't care about any of that. (well, the gloves after a while)

First snow

Afton is always telling me she loves sun and snow. Which is funny because it's the opposite of me. I love clouds and rain.

So needless to say Afton was thrilled when it started to snow last night. She ran out in last years coat, no hat, no gloves and her regular boots. Brett went with her and they sure had fun. The flakes were huge and Afton was in heaven! She and Brett threw snowballs at each other, the sliding glass door and if Afton's hands weren't so cold I'm sure they would have lasted much longer.

This first photo was last night with my phone and the rest were this morning!! We were outside first thing and Afton had even more fun because we managed to find some snow gear!

Snow day?

Snow day with a question mark?
It hasn't really snowed this year and it's January 7! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this winter so far but I know my little Aftee is dying for a snow day.
We woke up to a teeny tiny bit of snow on our lawn but by the time Afton and Daddy got outside it was pretty much gone. Sorry sweetie!
Afton still had fun though, she ate a little, made hand prints in some and tried to catch a few 'corn'flakes on her tongue! I think she's calling them snowflakes now but that's what they were earlier this year!
And Dad as we all know is in heaven just standing in the yard, no matter what the weather. I wonder what he was thinking about as he stared into the garden? More corn next year? A bigger plot? I'm glad I have my super warm BYU hat on?

And can I just say Thank You to my parents for my new Christmas gift??? I took all of these pictures (minus the first one) through my closed window, inside my nice warm house with my new telephoto lens!!!! Oh man am I excited. I feel like I am finally able to watch Afton and catch some of these moments without being right in her face. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my 50 mm but sometimes it's nice to have some distance between us! She didn't even know I was taking pictures!!!

Another snow day

For whatever reason I am a sucker for snow photos. I always seem to take a million even if we are just going for a little walk. I love following Afton when she's all dressed up in her cute snow outfits.

I don't love the cold weather (or the heat for that matter) but thank goodness Brett does. He is always willing to bundle up and take Afton outside. Whether they are going for walks, shoveling the driveway, or just building a snowman, Brett is always game.

I love pictures of these two together. Brett is such a great dad and Afton adores him.
In this picture you can see their hands crossed over while they're trying to get the snow into the perfect spot.

I love the concentration on this little face. She needed to get the snow in her hands way up to the top of the snowman!

I love, love her little tongue sticking out.

This kid is so cute I can hardly stand it. I love how she is admiring her handy work.


On a side note - I have been looking for my sorels for a long time. Brett said I do this every winter but I haven't ever found them. I should probably buy something new but where could they have gone? This drives me crazy.
I'm sure a good pair of boots would get me out the door a little faster! Maybe I should invest.
For Afton's sake right?

First snow day!