J3 just doesn't seem to see the need for mittens. Why would you put something on my hands JUST so I can take them off?? And then I can pick up snow or fall on my hands and get MAD because they get cold.. Yeah I think I have to agree... what is the point of that!! Papa has the solution though... DUCT TAPE.
Skating and loving it :)
On the ice rink. Papa has looked just about everywhere, I would say everywhere but he still hasn't found them so there must be some place he hasn't looked, for his skates and they are still MIA. So shoes or boots work for him and J3. Since this picture was taken it has gotten MUCH colder and the kids have not been able to skate very much.. but Papa has been able to extend the ice rink and flood it several times!! So when the weather gets more towards 'mildly acceptable' instead of 'Blasted cold' they will have even more room to enjoy skating.
J3 getting a ride from J. He loved it and the air was filled with the sound of children's giggles.
We've actually gotten very little snow this year so far and Papa was only just able to make a 'castle' or a snow fort for the kids to mold. Here is R up on top of the new pile with Hunter and Midnight at the bottom. I can't wait to see what their imaginations cook up for that lump of snow and ice this year. Last year it was a pirate ship, a castle and many many more things.
