Snowy morning...

Last week, it was unusually cold and huge flakes started falling in the morning. Not many forecasters predicted this and it caught some off guard. Soon the backyard was covered in about 1/2 inch of snow. The girls bundled up to take advantage of the snow!

This was finally Eliana's chance at building a snowman. Given that there was only a little dusting of snow on the ground and that it was so wet, the snowman was actually the size of a smurf. Lately, she has started a habit where she refuses to smile for the camera. She'll purposely make a morose face for the picture. If she starts to smile, she'll turn her face away.

Here's a close up of the snowman. Emily helped with the things on the face, but Eliana used a leaf as his hat.
Eliana enjoyed the snow so much that she stayed outside for a while, exploring her surroundings.