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A week or so ago, after an especially awesome snow storm, we all headed outside while Landon was napping to create a family of snowmen.

We started with the mommy. She only looks slightly frazzled...

pretty good representation.

Then came the sister. Ella was so happy when she remembered

she had this fake hair she could use.

Next came brother #1. He's a cowboy. Some of you might notice

the head is almost exactly the right shape for the kid we were going for.

Then came brother #2. He's a pirate. I forgot to get a picture from the back,

but Logan was very proud of the fact that he has a carrot on his bum.

We call it a tail.

Finally, the baby. Easiest snowman I ever made and probably the cutest.

The rest of us had normal carrot noses, but the kids picked a baby carrot

out of the fridge special for Landon.

Logan was a trooper, but when you have a hard time keeping

your boots, coat, and mittens on for extended periods of time,

sometimes you end up watching from the inside.