Snow, snow and more snow

Well on this April fools day we woke-up to six more inches of the white stuff (I wish I could say April fools day but no such luck). At this rate it feels like we are still going to have snow for the fourth of July! Yesterday was suppose to be the last day for the snowmobilers on the trails but since most of the trails are still ride able they have extended the date. Jeff and I have been taking the kids for walks almost every night after supper lately and last night was a cold one. We are so ready for spring! Walter wanted to bring some toy boats with him but decided it was too hard to carry them in his mittens so I said we would leave them at home and he could have them when we got back then as we where leaving I heard him say "bye boats love you too." Then we had the kids pretty bundled up but there was a bit of a wind with a little bit of snow and every time a gust of wind would come Rose E would scold it with a coo.

A few weeks ago it was cute because when we got back from one of our walks Rose E saw a squirrel in the yard and signed is it a dog?!? We signed squirrel and now every time we go outside she signs that she is on the look out for squirrels.

This morning I went to snap some shots of the kids but my memory card was all used up but it was cute anyway because Rose E kept looking at the camera and saying "cheese" with a big smile and Walter kept suggesting that I put the wrong kind of batteries in it. Everyday it seems that Rose E is picking-up new words, it is sooo exciting. Her attention span is getting longer too. Today I brought out a leap frog toy that counts and teaches colors and both of the kids where entertained by it for a long time. Rose E is also starting to show more interest in books like her brother. She has certain times of the day for books and one of them is when I change her diaper, it is cute because she will sometimes sign what kind of book she wants (one with doggy's, kittys, flowers, etc). I never knew of a kid who likes books as much as her brother though. He can sit for hours and read. Lately his favorite books have been Froggy books, Curious George (which he is turning into with all of the questions he has been asking lately), Richard Scarry books and of course Train books. Speaking of trains, today I brought out the paints and he painted his usual, train tracks and when I asked if he was going to paint the trains too he said "the trains are sleeping in their train shed"(what a character)!