The Snow Train

We built our snow train back on February 24th, but with all the craziness of the past month I'm just now getting our creation's story up here.  We enjoyed the 'summer' temperatures last week and the kids are complaining this week that its too cold.  They think they don't need hats and mittens even though 'normal' March weather is back.  But, back in February, they had a great time enjoying the 'warm' weather and playing in the snow.


We had two snows in February.  Neither of them was significant but both were really wet, heavy snow when it arrived.  E was so excited to make a snowman. 

Well, by the time we got outside both times, the wind had dried the top layer of snow and so it wouldn't roll and make nice big snowballs.  Consequently, I got creative.

For the second snow, the snow still packed really well.  It just wouldn't roll up.  So, we decided to make a snow train.  The kids and I piled and piled and piled up the snow.  They sat on it to pack it and I shaped it.  It was fun.  They were so excited to be the 'conductor' and 'engineer'. E wanted to make another car for the train but we kind of ran out of 'good' snow to use.  Oh well.  I was tired by the end from hauling snow!

It wasn't anything fancy...nor would it win any prizes, but a good time was had by all...and that is all that mattered!