Snow, and the snuffles

I am in the middle of my annual cold. I don't get sick very often, maybe once or twice a year. I was raised in an era that didn't make my parents feel guilty for not disinfecting any and all surfaces that I came in contact with. My immune system gets lots of practice.

We finally got some snow that is worth taking photos of.

We used the snow stick that Lorelei made in school to see how much snow we got. Not quite 4 inches.

A flock of maybe 30 robins visited the yard, eating the fruits off the crabapple tree. I only see birds eating these when it's really cold or snowy.

Since I rarely get sick, the girls thought it was a treat and tended to me. Isabelle called herself "Dr. Isabelle" and told Lorelei she could be "Nurse Lorelei".
Lorelei took my temperature with a stick from her princess kit...about 20 times.
And all of her stuffed animals became bandages. Anything she could find, became a medical tool.
Bless her pointed little head.

The girls have been crazy waiting for snow. Geoff and I dressed them and set them free outside.
Snow angels:

...and the chickadees were too hungry to care that Isabelle was so close to the feeders. If you look close, you can see one sitting on the green feeder.

The snow made the dogs goofy, too. What is it about snow that turns dogs into little hyenas?

While the girls were in the front yard, Boomer made sure that he kept a close eye on them...

...even while Isabelle threw snowballs at me outside the window.

Geoff. God love him. He cleared the entire driveway by himself.
We have a looooong driveway.

Lorelei made a few snow angels in the snow before Geoff could clear it all.

"Here I come, Daddy!"

Part of the rest of the afternoon was spent making cupcakes with the girls.
Confetti cupcakes, with vanilla icing and M&M's. Yummmm....

"I helping!"
I will be taking my Nyquil soon, and hopefully it doesn't kick in as I am leaving comments on other blogs.