Oh what do you do in the winter time when all the world is white?!?!?

Each year I look forward to the winter, the first snow, sledding....but then I hit that point where I can't stand anymore snow. I have already hit that point and unfortunately we still have a LOT more snow in the near future!!! Hard to believe that last year at this time we were out swimming each day in Brazil!!! Where is the sun? So, here is a glimpse of what we do to entertain ourselves in these long Michigan winters!!

Andy has always been a fan of icicles. Once in provo he insisted on keeping a giant icicle in our freezer! Hmmmm. No room this year but nice try!!
Ethan is soooo desperate to play outside he insisted on riding his bike on our icy driveway. He put his snow pants and everything on just to go out and "ride" his bike. He was a bit frustrated because the wheels weren't working right. They just kept spinning!! I wonder why?!?!?

Everyday I smile as i watch Lucy get on the bus. She is so weighed down with her snow pants, boots, gloves, hat, and her giant backpack. She seems so little climbing onto this giant bus!
We do a lot of this during the winter. Amazing how many different cities you can build out of the same blocks and roads. It's different everytime!
The wheat bucket seems to come out a lot in the winter. It's a pretty good mess but keeps EVERYONE occupied for long periods of time. Even Lucas loves it and amazingly doesn't put it in his mouth!!