What to do on a Cold Day

Doesn't this just look cold and gloomy? Brrr! The view out our window was enough to keep us inside.

Today the schools were closed, since the cold temperatures were the reason we could not go out and play in the snow like we would on a typical snow day.  It was just so cold today we were inside all day with busy hands...

Building his own lego creation is always a good idea on a cold day:

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Making some new and fun homemade snacks:

If you think she does not look enthusiastic to eat these crackers with almond butter and homemade vanilla whip cream, you're right, she just wanted to lick off the whip cream!

Trying to figure out how the child safety lock works on the bathroom door:

 

Feeling proud that he figured out the door handle from inside the bathroom, opening and shutting over and over:

And lastly, what seems to be the highlight, and thus tells you just how exciting the day must have been~ finding the beautiful box of veggies that came in the door with their daddy:

Well, those were little moments from our day inside.  There were plenty of other more tedious things like cleaning the kitchen, the dining room table, the toys here and there, and loads of laundry...but who wants to hear about those things.  Tomorrow we will get more creative for it will be another cold one, a high predicted of 8 degrees!!

We were cats

One of our favorite activities is face painting.  It seems like a project that would take a lot of time but actually it goes quick and satisfies the frequent "What can we do?" question.  Once painted, they go about the house as there new character and the imagination begins...This week we were cats...

I follow the Klutz series for face painting. The book comes with the paint and how to instructions and we love it.  We have so much fun, it won't be long till we need some replacement paints.

I just had to include this photo of 2 kitties playing together and sharing a moment in the window: