The first snowfall of the winter

This is the best part of winter -- the first snow fall. And it was a pretty good one -- 6 or 8 inches over 2-3 days. Luke is finally old enough to really, really enjoy playing in it and is so excited to get outside. The snowplow makes a huge pile in the middle of the road -- perfect for sledding down and playing "king of the mountain." He's also got a great arm and spent about 45 minutes chucking snowballs at me while I chased him around with the camera. For about the next 3-4 weeks, I love living in Minnesota. I love the snow and I don't mind (well tolerate, really) the cold. Of course, in February I'll be kicking myself. But for now, it's great.

Throwing the perfect snowball:

The wind-up (including cheesy mommy-I'm-going-to-get-you grin):

Midair:

Watch that follow-through:

Totally a baseball star of the future.

One fluffy puppy