Well, it was close to 11pm and yet Ethan HAD to run around in the snow a little...
It was so cute. If you listen closely, you can hear Ethan saying, "Playing in the snow! Playing in the snow!"
The next morning I had the (slightly) daunting task of outfitting Ethan in snow gear. Except that, other than the new coat we just got him (yay for clearance!) and a hat, he had outgrown everything! Boots: too small. Snow pants: non-existent. Make-shift snow pants from last year: too small. Mittens: could only find one! So, we improvised with lots of layers... Long john jammies, fleece jammie bottoms, thermal undershirt, too small make-shift snow pants from last year, 2 pairs of socks, shoes and fleece jacket and new coat. Topped him off with a hat and then was lucky enough to find the missing mitten in the car.
So Ethan went out back and played in the snow and then the neighbor-boy hopped the fence and the two of them built a cute little snowman.
After Ethan was thoroughly chilled to the bone (actually he stayed fairly warm and dry - other than hands and feet - thanks to my expert layering!) he came inside to warm up while I threw everything in the dryer and then we met some friends to go "sledding" down a big hill. The big kids use inner tubes, but Ethan mostly just ran around throwing attempted snowballs and having fun being outside with all the kids.
Dinner that night was not what I planned, but a pleasant, hearty, tasty surprise. Flipping through my Our Best Bites cookbook, I found the White Chicken Chili recipe and discovered I was only missing fresh cilantro. Made the soup and a pan of cornbread and it was so, so good!
Seriously, quick and easy and good. Here's the recipe: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/09/white-chicken-chili/
So Ethan went out back and played in the snow and then the neighbor-boy hopped the fence and the two of them built a cute little snowman.
After Ethan was thoroughly chilled to the bone (actually he stayed fairly warm and dry - other than hands and feet - thanks to my expert layering!) he came inside to warm up while I threw everything in the dryer and then we met some friends to go "sledding" down a big hill. The big kids use inner tubes, but Ethan mostly just ran around throwing attempted snowballs and having fun being outside with all the kids.
Dinner that night was not what I planned, but a pleasant, hearty, tasty surprise. Flipping through my Our Best Bites cookbook, I found the White Chicken Chili recipe and discovered I was only missing fresh cilantro. Made the soup and a pan of cornbread and it was so, so good!
Seriously, quick and easy and good. Here's the recipe: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/09/white-chicken-chili/
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