Best.Birthday.Ever.

I think it's safe to say that this was a memorable birthday for Jack. Thanks so much to our school secretary, Stacie, for ordering 5 inches of snow for Jack's birthday present! We were getting worried on Sunday night after watching the dopplar radar for 5 hours that we may not get enough to have a snow day. Little did we know......

Mama- Jack loved his Bulldawg cake. He smiled all day. Snow, cake, turning 7, sledding all day down a giant hill with neighbors, no school.....what more could a boy ask for?

He just can't believe all of it....it's just too much.

LOVE the way he covered his mouth in excitement in this shot.

This photo cracks me up to no end. When we first went outside (at 9am), I asked the kids if I could get a few pictures all bundled up in cuteness, and they happily agreed (oddly). Then I get this....they just stood there next to each other like awkward mannequins.....no affection, no smiles, no hugs, nothing. Really guys? That's not what I had in mind. My laughter at their wierdness made them loosen up a bit and I got the cute picture at the bottom. But these two like to avoid affection for each other as often as possible. (sniff, sniff).

I imagine that in this moment, Jack was thanking God for his birthday blessings.

Leave it to the snow to bring these two kids together in harmony. They got along beautifully all day. I am pretty sure they (along with every other kid in the southeast) stayed out all day, going up and down this hill...again and again. After a while the whole street was outside and we gathered 6 sleds among all of our families! I am surprised we had this many living in Georgia.
This is the good stuff.

I love the look on Jack's face, like he's such a dare devil.

Don't think I didn't join in on the fun. I can't believe how fast those things go, and how much fun it is! We mastered the art of many layers and stayed warm all day. I sware by Ugg boots and ear muffs. The one time I didn't have my ear muffs I got cold quickly.

Poor Eric had to work most of the day. I felt bad for him. He watched all the fun from our office window. He did finally come out of his hole around 4 and didn't come in until 7.....just in time to watch Auburn beat Oregon.

At this point I think Kaitlin was over dragging Jack up the hill. Sweet girl.

ahhhhhh.....warm toes.

Love this girl so much!

Bella spent most of the day outside with us racing us down the hill. She cried at the door every second that she was inside and drove Eric crazy. She loves the snow more than we do!

And here she is....crying at the door....begging for us to let her out.

This was a genious plan, but it didn't work. This kid needs some snow boots!

Kaitlin tried to make a snow angel, but the snow was so crunchy it wouldn't move!

Love my birthday boy! Can't believe my baby is 7!