While in Buffalo and Syracuse, we enjoyed our first good snow of the season. It started snowing on Becca’s birthday (which we decided was a birthday gift from God). Wednesday we went outside and played in the snow for about 45 minutes. Becca especially loved eating the snow. Isaiah loved holding snowballs. (Literally — he just sat there, holding snowballs.)

In Syracuse, Becca got to shovel Great Grandma’s driveway and then had her first official sled ride (official meaning a real sled and not a TX laundry basket). We walked to a park with a great hill for sledding. We enjoyed some great slides down the hill. I was surprised when Becca said she was willing to climb to the top of the hill by herself. Then she decided to try going down by herself and ended up doing so several times. I was so proud of her. (I think reading the Frog & Toad story about sledding helped.)

Saturday was our first Saturday home since September 21st (and our last for the rest of the year). It was really nice to have a whole Saturday home to do Christmas stuff with the kids. Josh was away the whole day, but the kids and I made Christmas cookies. I knew Becca would enjoy it. . . . I was delighted with how much Isaiah loved it.

After lunch we decorated the cookies. It took quite a while and we have some sprinkle-filled cookies, but all enjoyed the process! And we’re all enjoying eating our tasty cookies!