Snow Girl

Unlike this year, Fort Irwin did not get snow during the time we lived there, so C didn't see snow until we moved to Kansas. When we moved to Kansas and she first saw snow, C was less than impressed with that cold, wet, stuff. This year, however, the snow excited our little one. When she realized that if it was warm-ish and still snowy, then one could go out and play in it...and build a snowman! That was the biggest draw, building a snowman. Over Christmas, we were blessed enough to have a good snow, followed by a day warm enough to play in it. C's Papa Lippert took her outside to build her first snowman (more like Papa's snowman...but we'll let her believe it's hers). She especially enjoyed putting the chunks on the face, the sticks on as arms, and the foundling carrot for a nose. The biggest issue was the hat though. She kept saying "he needs a hat", "where's his hat?" After the snowman was finished, C started noticing the other fun things about the snow. First, her "pawprints" left by her boots. Then, she learned how to make "snow butterflies". Finally, she just buckled down to dig in it!