Boys In The Snow

My husband and I were both raised in the desert of Southern California just outside Death Valley. Needless to say it was HOT most of the year. The summers last forever. If you blink you would miss Spring and Fall. Winters are very mild, mostly just windy. We got snow about every three years. By got snow I mean it snowed overnight then was melted by 10 a.m. Winter is not something we are very familiar with.

 

When we moved to Northeastern Nevada at the beginning of January it was bitter cold. I'm talking 16 below at night. My poor little guys didn't know what to think of this super cold. They would stand at our sliding glass door and stare outside. Our dog Bailey was pretty confused too. She is a pit bull so she doesn't have much of a coat. She would go outside for long enough to do her business and come right back in. To say we experienced some culture shock is an understatement.

 

Now that we have entered Spring I am itching to get outside. I LOVE to Garden and recently planted my seed starters (inside of course). We had a couple beautiful days last week then we woke up to snow. Ugh. 

 

Instead of sitting around in the house letting our cabin fever intensify we headed out to explore our new surrounding. We went to Lamoille Canyon and played around for a bit. It was really cold and a little breezy so we didn't last long but I got some great pictures. Aren't my boys just precious? I am one lucky mama!

 

 

 

Here they are arriving. The snow had already melted at my house so we weren't dressed appropriately. Lesson learned.

 

 

 

Cooper taking in the scenery. He's not a big fan of the cold or the snow.

 

 

Daddy found a stick for Nixon. He's our rough and tumble kid. He's up for just about anything. 

 

 

"Come here brother let me poke you with my stick."

 

 

We also brought Bailey with us. She goes just about everywhere with us. She's an Angel.

 

 

She's quite the goof ball too.

 

 

I love these pictures.

 

 

 

I think this one needs to go in a frame.

 

 

Cold fingers are unacceptable but putting gloves on my baby is a fight every time.

 





 

Aw that's better. Warm fingers.

 

 

Definitely not the right shoes.

 

 

My whole world.

 

 

And we couldn't leave home without Cooper's bicycle. It might be his favorite thing. other than his sword and his Lego's of course.

 

While we had fun in the snow I am SO ready for warmer weather! I'm not even asking for summer just let the ground thaw a little.

 

Happy Sunday!

 

Nicole