Subscribe to Our Feed!I had been wanting to build a snowman for awhile. Snowpocalypse, round 1 didn’t involve much packing snow by day two and we missed the window in which to build our snowman. So on Saturday, day two of Snowpocalypse, round 2, we bundled up, traipsed outside and began to build a snowman. By we I mean that FireDad began to build a snowman. I just took pictures.
BigBrother helped a bit.
LittleBrother mostly fell down in the snow, cried, got picked up, took two steps and fell down again.
And again.
This was the first time we’ve been able to use the Snowman Kit that we got from one of my Grandpa’s friends during the week of his funeral. In the plastic bag came two black circles for the eyes, an orange carrot-type nose, a yellow pipe for the mouth, three brown circles for the buttons and a black scarf to tie around his neck. All pieces but the scarf were handmade. It’s totally awesome. So, once the pieces were in place, I thought FireDad was done and I took a picture of him with his creation.
We went about slipping and sliding and tripping our way through the snow. Then FireDad told me to go look at our snowman. I did. I laughed out loud. Really, I lol-ed in the snow. My awesome husband made me an ANGRY SNOWMAN.
We’ve been talking lots about Calvin & Hobbes for the past few weeks. Even before Grandpa’s sudden death (for which this particular strip is totally appropriate), we had been talking about rebuilding our Calvin & Hobbes library so that the boys have access to what we both feel is the epitome of comic strip awesomeness. And so with the angry snowman in mind, my husband made my day. Or weekend. But we didn’t bring him to life. Promise.
We did some sledding.
We had a snowball fight. Or two. Or three.
And, really, despite the fact that we haven’t left the house since Friday and they cancelled not only soccer but church, we really had a wonderful weekend. I mean, with smiles like this, how could it be anything but good?
I’d be singing a different tune if we had been without power (like my parents and grandmas and some other bloggers I know). I hope everyone was able to be safe and warm this weekend. Let’s hunker down for Round 3, set to begin on Tuesday. (By the way? Despite the cheer of this post, I’m over winter.)
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15 Responses to “How an Angry Snowman Made me Happy”
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What a great way to take advantage of all that snow!!! You know you have a lot of snowfall when they even cancel CHURCH!!!!!! Round these parts, we barely got any snow this time around, but when it does start stacking up, my little guy goes through the exact same process as Little Brother. It’s really almost a comedy routine, right??!!! Enjoy the flakes
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FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Comedy routine, indeed. He was so frustrated but he kept at it. Is it wrong that I laughed a time or two?
Huge Calvin and Hobbes fans in this house! Loved the snowman! My two boys (11 and 7) will hunker down with our Calvin and Hobbes books and laugh out loud. I love that they really “get” the humor. Good stuff! Stay warm!
FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Oh, gosh. That would make my parenting experience if the boys loved it as well.
I don’t think any of your posts has made me smile as much as this one.
FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
I don’t think any comment ever made me smile as much as this one! Thank you.
Gotta love twig eyebrows like that.
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FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Totally. Every time I look at it, I smile.
At first I thought this was a Toy Story reference – “I’m packing your angry eyes…” Too cute!
FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Now I want to make an angry Mr. Potato Head snowman. Thanks for the idea!
Best. snowman. EVER. I’m totally in love with him.
It was kind of nice to be cooped up and “forced” to have fun, wasn’t it? I definitely enjoyed it.
Hope your power comes back soon. :-/
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FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Yes. It was. I enjoyed it. Until today. Sigh.
I am jealous of all your snow! Okay, probably not (my tires, they do not like snow. Or ice. Or wet). But it looks like bunches of fun from here!
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FireMom (455 comments) Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
We’re about to get six inches more (starting tomorrow). May I send it your way? HA!
Wonderful pictures! I love the smiles. And that snowman cracked me up. Hope you don’t get hit too hard again. We are just getting it here in Cleveland and keeping our fingers crossed.