Snow!

I know I am falling behind in the blog - we went back for a visit to Dublin at the end of September, then Mike's mom came to Poland for a visit and now my parents are here so I have been busy! Anyway, the other morning the kids were up really early and came running and screaming from Nana and Poppy's room into our bedroom to look outside - everything was covered in a few inches of snow!! They were so excited, we weren't expecting it al all so it was a nice surprise. Unfortunately the kids have very little snow gear since we didn't really need it in Dublin and whatever they had they grew out of. They didn't care though, they ran right outside and were so happy to play in it. Later that day we went to the mall and bought Ava some snow pants, Jack snow boots and both of them winter coats. We just need to find Ava some boots and waterproof gloves and hopefully we will be all set - for them at least, Mike and I are another story. It was SO cold the next few days and my boots really did not keep my feet warm at all.  I think we need to find some sub-zero weather gear, it seems like it is going to be a long winter!

Our white backyard

snowman

Ava with her friends