Snow 2012

First snow this winter... it's been very mild (much to my relief). We got a few inches, enough for snowballs and snowmen and general fun. It came in on Saturday night, lasted all of Sunday, and now, Monday night, is pretty much gone. Slushy school run Monday morning wasn't much fun, though.

E and I took a snowy morning walk.


We brought back a snowball for C, but she wasn't convinced...

It was nice to have a little bit of snow and cold weather... but now I'm ready for Spring.

We went to the Natural History Museum on Saturday. The kids loved it. E told us he would dream about volcanoes in museums that night. There was a great section on volcanoes complete with different types of lava deposits - most of them touchable. Also an earthquake room, set up to look like a replica of a Japanese supermarket. E was a little bit surprised at the earthquake but he enjoyed keeping his balance on the moving floor! After that we all saw some fossils and then left for home, knowing that the baby (who had no nap) was slowing turning into a ticking time bomb. Highlights of the trip: E's reaction to the volcanoes and C's reaction to the trains - there was no room on one of the short trips we took so I stood with her (in a sling) and had my hand on the railing, with B's hand nearby. After a moment of reflection, C placed her hand in between ours and kept it there! With a smug expression, I might add. Too cute.