This is Kelly’s very first snowman. I’ve mentioned before, we don’t get a lot of snow up here in Seattle. Before here, we lived in Phoenix, Arizona. And obviously we never got any snow there.   

She made it herself and spent HOURS on making it perfect. I have to say, it was the most perfectly round little snowman I think I’ve seen. Carol and I were sitting inside wondering what she was doing. It is very unusual for Kelly to be out in the cold (and it was really cold) for that long.

She rolled and rolled and then lifted that big body up and onto the base herself. She didn’t even ask for help until it was time to get materials for the face. I helped her find some things to use like small pine cones for eyes, a stick for the nose, fern leaves for the hair.

Holly, to our surprise, was not really that interested in going out to play in the snow while Kelly was out. Holly went out the day before but didn’t make a snow man. In this picture, she was just asking me, “Dad, can I throw this snowball at you?” Ummm… no. Especially since I’m holding my camera!