Friday, December 18, 2009

Our First Snow in Brussels

We enjoyed our first snow in Brussels on Thursday and Friday this week. The girls loved playing in the snow. Absolutely perfect winter weather here: blue skies and fresh snow on the ground. No rain. My favorite season thus far!

Both girls did not have school today. They enjoyed their first snow day. I enjoyed it too. Today the girls:

slept in later than usual,
played in the snow in the morning (and the afternoon!),
tried to make an igloo, but the snow wouldn't stick,
made 20 snowballs and had a snowball fight,
played board games (dominoes, cards, Chutes & Ladders),
baked Christmas cookies (and decorated them!),
drank hot chocolate and ate popcorn, and
walked in the winter snow to Pizza Hut for dinner.

A busy day! Rich's parents are visiting from Virginia so extra special for the girls to play with the grandparents. Special thanks for bringing the great weather! Let's hope it stays.

Rich and I are planning to buy sleds tomorrow morning. Some great hills behind us in Parc de Woluwe (not sure if they are as good as the hills I grew up on in Dayton, Ohio!). Can't wait to try sledding here with the girls.