As I write this current addition of the Knoll blog, I am enjoying the breath taking snow that has continued to drift in all day long. It's possible we have been transported to a mountain cabin somewhere because this is just not possible in middle Tennessee. The cul-da-sac is covered as his Kurt's tracks from earlier, and we had enough to create a good-sized Olaf. In our 13 winters here, we have never seen so much continual snow during day light hours. It's about as close as we have gotten to a Midwestern snow which is something we all miss. There is something incredibly special about the first snow of the season.
We got Allegra out for just a few minutes so she could experience this white stuff called snow, and the kids were in and out all morning. While Mom took care of hats, coats, gloves, boots and lunch, Dad helped out with the sledding and snowman architecture and the four-legged ones kept watch.
Olaf was well made with two button eyes, a carrot for a nose, a scarf and two twigs for arms.
Allegra continues to be a source of joy and light in our home. She is the kids 'play toy,' as expected and has to be rescued by Momma from time to time. She has quite the appetite for baby food but is not as fond of finger foods. She is weighing 17 lbs 8 oz., can army crawl better than any solider and can bounce just like Tigger.
Siena has become such a great helper to me and is willing to help me out with tasks around the house. She continues to breeze through school, adding to her long list of sight words, and recognizing words as we go about her day. She is also doing very well with single digit addition. She enjoys her time away, but she has truly become appreciative of her family and being at home with us when school is not in session, like today.
Carson is our adorable cutie pie with so much charisma, and we can thank his sister for aiding him in being so advanced in his speech and interacting with adults and kids. Play dates are now focused around him for a change, and he can play with others like at the Discovery Center where he played PA office with his friend Faith, or his favorite, Tumbleweeds, a tumbling class for 3-5 year olds.
