in like a lion

march has come in like a lion.
we only got 4" of snow, but our relatives on the coast got a bunch more.
we were praying for one more good snow before spring.
if only our other prayers were answered as quickly!

after playing in the blustery, too-cold-for-snowmen or sledding snow, we enjoyed:



reading books.
mike's favorite is by jan brett (the three snow bears).
pete's fave is snow friends.
my fave is the little book of snowflakes, a fascinating coffee table style book with quotes. see more of his work here.
though both boys ask to read "snowflake bentley" every night. find activities to go with it here.

then we made these:



it's okay if you don't have paper to waste. you can make virtual paper snowflakes here.
you can also watch how to do it on youtube.
or check out this guide to snowflakes. (fascinating!)
and these great places for more winter crafts or activities (each one is a separate link).

"in all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."
-aristotle