1st snow of the season

We didn't get much, but it was enough snow to make the little ladies quite happy! Beebster kept saying, "yay!! It's is-mas" (as in: Christmas) and Maddie just loves snow. It was just an inch or so, but it was enough to give me a preview (yet again) of what I'm in for this winter:

a) Abrie has let it be known that she absolutely hates being bundled up, whether it be her snowsuit or even just her winter coat. She does not think it is amusing in the slightest when her big sisters think it will be a wonderful experience to sit with them in the snow. She does not find it amusing to watch them from the comfort of my arms either. She hates it. Period.

b) I have realized I am not well equipped for this winter. Faith's snow boots are Maddie's old ones, and are a size 5. Faith is now about a size 6 1/2 or 7 shoe. Needless to say, she kept coming up to me while we were out playing in the snow and she would be hobbling about on one foot. The right foot kept coming out of the boot, or better yet she'd be trying to run crooked. Besides Faith needing new snow boots, both big girls need thick gloves and snow pants so that they can last outside for longer. I improvised today and put two pairs of pants on each of them. I'm thinking of paying the Goodwill a visit to see what they have, as I hate to buy everything new since it is so darn expensive.

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The library made their day yesterday. They had decorated little postcards there on Thursday and had put the 'Santa stamp' on them and they had each written their list. Maddie of course had to make one for her Breeze too. The library had a little mailbox set up, and Maddie and Faith thought this was so clever and put their postcards in there for Santa. They got a response very quickly, and were beyond excited to receive their letters from Santa yesterday in the mail. The library did a great job with them too, and each letter was different. They LOVED this.