Look carefully at this next picture. At first glance it seems to be a snapshot of someone making a snow angel. But it's actually a moment captured in time of Malia throwing a snowball right on Line's face as she made the snow angel.
Eli made this one...
See the snowball coming my way? I must say I was such a great sport. Playing in the snow is NOT my thing, and I know I've mentioned before that I was always the one inside making the hot chocolate while Daddy was the one playing and yucking it up out in the snow. So you should all know that double duty looks pretty interesting, at least from my point of view. One second outside, the next running inside. I wish I'd thought to count exactly how many times I ran up and down the stairs, grabbing various items they requested and making various drinks and such. It was worth it though, seeing their cute selves frolicking and squealing, with the occasional shouting at each other when they didn't like the snowballs being thrown at them, even though they all did their own fair share of the throwing.
Malia was determined to get me good...let's just say I'm glad her aim was off that day.
She fell to the ground in anguish at her inability to hit me in the face.
Reloading...
Eli thought she'd get a better angle on her snowball attacks.
Charlie sat at the screen the entire time, wishing she was right in the middle of things.
Because I kept going in and out, Boo was confused as to why I wouldn't allow her to come in and out as well. This was her way of letting me know she wanted to be done.
That is, until I gave her a sippy cup filled with her apple juice, which I swear runs through her veins. Who plays in the snow with a sippy cup? She was thrilled to have it though, and it made my life easier for a moment.
Malia orchestrated the snowman building, of course. And it's no surprise who she made the snowman into. I loved it, and the other girls got right on in with the action. Lose DOES have gloves, if you see her little red hands, it's that she just keeps not putting them away when she's asked to, and so couldn't find them at this exact moment. If you look closely you can see the snowball that Malia put in Naki the snowman's hand...
This next series of pics I know look all alike, but I put them all in this post because if you look closely, Eva and Eli's facial expressions change from one to the next, and it made me laugh looking at it. When I asked Malia to lay down in the front, Ane collapsed over like she'd been shot or something and we couldn't convince her whatsoever that only Malia needed to lay down for the picture since she was in the front. Thus, the reason she's laying flat on her back in all of these pictures.
Hope you all get to play in the snow and have some lukewarm chocolate and create fun memories too.
Looks like so much fun! I had to watch the video a few times just so I could look at each of their cute, smiling faces. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you all had so much fun!!! Your girls are so cute!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Love it, Love it.. I am so glad that amoung it all you took pictures. Now we just need to get a camera for each of the kids so that they can take pictures with you in them.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you had a little fun in the snow... I for one would be sitting next to the fireplace and watching it all... But sometimes you just have to give in!
Hi Abby. I love listening to the songs you have attached to your blog and reading what you've written. I so seldom get to the computer, let alone to read up on the awesome blogs that my friends write, but I was able to catch up on how you are doing all at once. You have so much that you go through, and reading it all at once is an interesting experience. It gives a different perspective than one day at a time. I love that you are able to blog about so many days, and to take and include pictures... what a great way to keep track of everything you are experiencing. I have a hard time just keeping up on a journal. Your efforts are impressive. Keep it up. By the way, if you stay outside in the snow long enough, even luke warm chocolate feels hot. :) I'm glad you all had so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Jackie...I am entranced by their facesy...most especially how they are seriously a sister with one (shared eyes) with another (shared nose) with another (shared lips)!! And, on and on and on...All the same in ways and so magnificently unique in the end. Thank you for sharing...Love, mom/gma
ReplyDeleteAwesome pics! Tell the girls we miss them. :)
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And your photographer misses you TOOOOO!! I'm so proud of you Ab, you did pictures AND video AND allowed yourself to be a target. Amazing. The part where Ane laid flat on her back had me laughing until my eyes teared up, I miss my girlies! XO
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