More Snow Fun

Apparently, the Boston area has had more snow so far this year than it's usual annual average. Woo-hoo! On Friday, Joss and Daddy went into school and work, respectively, so Mommy and Paul had a Mommy-Paul playdate!

Daddy shoveled the driveway before he left in the morning, but by 9:30am, there were another 4-5 inches of light, flaky powder. And the ice/sludge barrier at the end of the drive from the snowplows. Mommy and Paul decided to go out and clear the drive.

Even though it was still snowing.

Well, Mommy shoveled the snow. . .and Paul. . .

. . .Paul decided to eat all the snow.

Yummy!

Where's my shovel?

Ah, here it is!

Whew, there's a lot of snow out here. . .

Maybe I can eat the snowflakes before they hit the ground?

With the help of our neighbor (Thank you, Karen!), the driveway was cleared in reasonably quick order, and Paul waving to the snow plow drivers kept them from blocking us back in with ice/sludge. (Seriously - the guy swerved to miss the base of our drive way - thanks so much, Mr. Plow!)

Once Paul's face was completely encrusted with frozen snot, it was time to go inside and explore some opposites: Hot Chocolate and Snow Ice Cream!

Gather lots of CLEAN snow in a bowl.
In a separate bowl or cup, add a splash of vanilla, a tablespoon of sugar, and some milk (use chocolate milk for chocolate flavor!). Stir to mix well.
Add in heaping spoonfuls of snow until all is smooth and creamy.
Eat fast - it melts really quickly!

Mmmmm. . .hot chocolate.