We bundled up & ventured outside.
Oh man, it's cold! Gretchen's super swank coat is not enough to make up for the frigid temp!
Gretchen bucked up & got used to the freeze. She got a little brave.
She's a big kid. She takes it in stride.
Then Ella & I scooped up snow & made a snowman. Colby called it a midget, but Ella said he was wrong. It's just a short guy snowman. I said that Colby needs to be more sensitive to what he teaches his kids. Ella said, "Yeah, it's not a midgelet. It's just a snowman." Also, my SoCal heritage (and lack of all winter skills including but not limited to - driving in the snow, scraping windshields, remembering gloves, and making snowmen) is on display in full force here.
We are very very VERY excited to have Britton & Matia & their parents here today. Ella was waiting ALL DAY for them to come. She asked about every 5 minutes if they were here yet. We're glad she's not asking anymore. We're glad they made it here safe & sound. And we're glad our new baby cousin wasn't born in Winnemuca.
Today is Gretchen's birthday. She is ONE YEAR OLD TODAY! So far she's spent the day going to church, eating oranges, following her sister & cousins around the house, and wearing bracelets. Tonight, after a lovely turkey dinner, she'll blow out candles (oh wait, we have candles, right? She might be blowing out a tea light...) open presents, and barking at the dog. It's a full day. We'll document & report back.
