We weren't home because there were between 4 and 12 inches of snow outside (according to our "accu-"weather forecasters). We were home because Emily barfed yesterday and had to be well for 24 hours before returning to school. Since she had probably suffered from a case of bad fruit and not a virus, judging from the fact that no one else in our household has gotten the bug yet, she was her usual chipper self all day. Trapped. In the house. All day. We tried to go out to build a snowman but there were two problems: 1) It was just too freaking cold, with blowing snow, and a snowsuit safe and sound at school 2) The snow was too powdery to stick together to make said snowman or anything else for that matter. So, we brought the snow inside!
Emily had a blast playing with a kitchen sink full of snow. She shoveled and scooped and "dug for buried treasure." We even fashioned our own snowman, complete with chocolate chip eyes and a sun-dried tomato nose.
What a cute idea! I'll have to remember that one!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just hate the 24 hour rule? My little girl gets these inexplicable fevers all the time. She's fine after like two hours (I think she gets them from playing too hard), but her school makes her stay home until she's been fever free for 24 hours. Ugh!
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That is such a brilliant idea! This is the first time I can remember that our suburb of Dallas didn't get any measureable snow this year. But you can bet next year I will be borrowing this.
ReplyDeleteHope today is warmer and the schools are open ;-)
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That's a great idea. My son keeps wanting to play in the snow and it really is too freaking cold.
ReplyDeleteThat was a GREAT idea! Wow! I'm sure I'll use that in the future.
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