Oregon is SO sad sometimes...

After a mere 1/2 inch of lame snow school has been canceled ladies and gentleman. The people in the Midwest are swallowing their vomit in disgust. It's sad, but I can't complain because I loved having snow days when I was in school and it only happened like twice...or something, it wasn't often. The good(nay great) state of Oregon does justice for school age children everywhere.


Next up are some pics of Eva and I's righteous day in the snow(we totally ditched Elle in her play pin in front of the TV with some Cheerios...when you have more than one child it's a delicate balance for a mothers attention...and lucky for me, Elle can not protest, plus I actually think she enjoyed the alone time...I should note that we were in the front lawn and I checked on her every 10 minutes or so).

So early that day(that day being yesterday...Friday) Eva had been asking me to go outside and it has been very very cold. So this is our convo:
Eva: "Mommy, can I go out side and play please?"
Me: "Ummm....(trail off to not cause tension)"
-7 minutes later-
Eva: "Mommy, I want to go outside and play."
Me: "Eva, it's too old out side." (We walk over to the closest window and I head towards opening the blinds)
Me: "It's probably raining and yucky...See...(as I open the blinds I am shocked by the falling snow)
---I then whip my head to see Eva's reaction...it's a gleeful smile and a sure knowledge that she will be going outside to play---
Me: "Oh my gosh, it's snowing!"
Eva: "YAY, it's snowing, can I go out now?!"
Me: "Yes(big sigh), let's get ready."
=======Thank you, no applause necessary=======


Thus leading to this picture, Eva ready for the snow. Her snow pants that we bought 2 years ago(and by "we" I mean my mom) were waaay too small, and she has no snow boots...so her rain boots had to serve the purpose of snow protection.



Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you...that is how much snow it takes to get school canceled in Oregon, hellooooo.







Yeah, I really don't know...we'll just chock it up to being 4.

I thought this pic of the steam from the roof of our duplex was cool. Eva asked if the house was going to die...I'm assuming she thought it looked like it was on fire. I of course told her the house would be fine.



This is our sad little snowman. The snow was not wet enough to really do anything with(at least that's what the neighbors said, I of course know zip about the snow) so I tried for my daughter to make her the snow man she so desperately wanted. What she's giving me is a pity smile so I don't feel like a bad parent.



Here he is. It's interesting to note also that as much as she begged me for him...I believe 2 hours later she came out and whacked it into nothingness...I of course was heartbroken and she did say sorry..apparently my sad attempt wasn't enough to save him. I wanted to watch him slowly melt away...sick, I know.

Well, that's pretty much our adventure. Elle was surprisingly content the whole like hour we were playing. When we came inside she ate and took a nap.

Happy Snow day too all! And please let it melt soon and become spring...amen.