Snowed In!

8 1/2" of snow. I have never seen so much snow in my life. WOW.
Our cul-de-sac had so much snow that we coudn't get out til late that morning. That didn't stop our neighbor next door from leaving... twice. He goes for Starbucks every morning.. no matter what!
Our snowman from yesterday is looking pretty miserable. I think he can't believe we had a record snowfall either. ;)

Our backyard. Unfortunately, several trees lost several branches during the night. I told Mike we should've dusted off the trees. He thought I was insane of course. The satellite dish didn't work most of the day and night yesterday because of all the snow. I told Mike maybe he should dust that off as well. His response.... a weird look. Then, today, he looks online to figure out how to get the signal back and what does it say. "Dust the snow off the dish!" DUH!

It's weird being able to see our neighbor's house. Usually, the bamboo is so tall and dense that we can't see their house. Hopefully, the bamboo will return to how it was before the snow. ;)

Now this is something you don't see every day... 3 men working... just kidding. I mean people shovelling snow in Texas. WEIRD!

Amazing Snow!!!!

Mike made these mini snowmen in the flower box outside our front window so Samuel could see them from inside the house.
Mama and her Snow Baby

Samuel rally enjoyed the snow. He didn't complain about being cold and wet at all.

I was trying to get him to make a snow angel.

Crawling in the snow.

Our first family snowman.

NO matter what the weather is like outside, Samuel still wants to be pushed in his swing.

Enjoying a lovely sleigh ride in his wagon.

Busy, busy cleaning his wagon!

The dogs wanted a piece of the action as well.

Jackson did a faceplant in the snow while trying to run through it. Mike enjoyed his misfortune a little too much I think.

GEAUX SAINTS!

In honor of Super Bowl 44, the Welsh family made shirts supporting both teams.. the Saints and the Colts! Mike is very indecisive so I wasn't shocked when he suggested the idea.

We're talking about a man who mixes his cereals because he can't decide which one he wants and I don't mean Cheerios and Lucky Charms. It's more like Lucky Charms and Raisin Bran.. G-R-O-S-S.

Anyway....Mike was torn because he really likes Peyton Manning but he has ties to Louisana (he went to College in Thiodaux and his best buddy, Chad, is from Louisiana and of course a die hard Saints fan).

So... Samuel and I had Saints on the front and Colts on the back. BUT to take Mike's indecisiveness to the compulsive level... he split his support in half on the front and the back. He had Saints on one half of the front of his shirt and Colts on the other half. I wish I found this surprising!

Way to go BIG GAME (one of Mike's buddies who knows nothing about sports gave Mike this nickname... fitting don't you think!)

Samuel's baby

This is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Monica and Mariah showed Samuel how to take care of his babydoll while Mike and I were gone overnight for my birthday. The dolls were originally Mariah's and Siena played with them as well when she came over, but now Samuel has taken a liking to them.
Samuel hugging his babies. If you ask Samuel, "where is your baby" or tell him "kiss your baby " he goes over and hugs them and kisses them. Seriously.. it is too cute. He might be embarassed by this when he gets older but I don't think he should be. He's learning to care for something else and I think it suits his sweet personality.
I love this one the most.... when we tell Samuel to "wash your baby" he takes the washcloth and washes her face. This is remarkable because he absolutely hates his face and hands washed. Those of you that have tried to wash his hands and face or seen Mike or I do it know what I am talking about. I'm hoping this will teach him that it's no big deal because his baby doesn't cry when he washes her face so he shouldn't either.... we'll see!!!

Somone Feed Me

This bowl has a suction ring on the bottom to keep this very thing from happening. Somehow Samuel gets it off his tray. He thinks he's pretty clever and funny when he does this.

Steam Roller!!

Samuel's new thing is to roll around on pillows. He throws himself down on them and then rolls. It is so funny. What a smart guy he is!

Box fun!

This picture cracks me up because it looks like he was caught doing something wrong which isn't the case surprisingly enough.
Samuel finally got a big boy car seat and this is the box it came in. He really enjoyed playing in it. He was trying to tip it over by leaning against the side. He's fearless.
What a cutie!! Even though he has moments where he gets frustrated and is screechy this is the face that I remember most.