snow much fun

Tuesday was BRIGHT and SUNNY and with snow covering everything, a clear BLUE SKY... it was sooo BEAUTIFUL outside!  Some sun therapy in winter!  

Maw and Paw had to go to work so our little family bundled all up and headed to the sunny winter wonderland.

 We headed to the hill on the back of M&D's property for some sledding...

Mike found these cool boogie board sleds at a yard sale last spring- it was perfect. 

 heading back...

 "tha Coppa dawg" joined us like the good ole buddy he is...

 Peter LOVES Copper.  He totally thinks they are best friends and that he is Copper's caretaker.  The only way I could get him to walk back to the house after sledding (instead of asking to be carried) was asking Peter to help Copper walk back... "Come on Coppa dawg, walk dis way, good boy..."  It was the sweetest thing.

 (back at the house, Peter loves getting treat bones out of the jar for Copper.  He calls Copper over to his blanket and tells him where to lay on his bed, by the fire to get warm.... all in the sweetest little caring voice.  We are not dog people so its a perfect that he gets to love on sweet Copper at Maw and Paw's house.)

After sledding, we built a snowman!  The snow was packing so well so I wanted a TALL snowman.  Peter helped a little but...

 then he was "done" and off to here...

... to drive the tractor!

 The kids were getting tired so we never decorated our snowman but he was still handsome and had a nice shape ;)

 ("over there, look at the camera pete!")

 and our snowman family foto!!

It was just so great to be outside that day.  The sun... yes, so bright (i love me some sunshine!), and the little bit of physical activity to get warm enough to unzip... and just all playing together, it was SNOW MUCH FUN!