Snowed in 2 weekends in a row

So i have learned something i at one time had ALWAYS taken for granted!!!

How GREAT a state Utah is when it comes to dealing with snow.

Here in Va, we get 2 feet of snow and the city shuts down completely and goes into a state of emergency - no joke, people really think the world is ending here! It is really weird!
HOwever, i must say, the roads are WAY worse, the snowplowing terrible, and the ice a lot worse too.

So, since we couldn't leave the past 2 weekends, we have been SO LUCKY to have our sister Emily in town with us to hang and be with. It has been so fun and I have been sad all day that she is leaving in 2 hours. (i was really hoping to have her be snowed in here for another day!)

Here is what we been up to: enjoy the random assortment of pictures and videos!


Cash's new jammies - love the feet on them!

Weekend 1 snowfall: Emily's first time shoveling snow EVER!

Cash loved helping shovel!

After we came in - all tired out!

Emily did quite a few people's hair while she was here, and so Cash once again became obsessed with the hair dryer - or "blow brush" as he calls it. He LOVES to spend time sitting on her chair brushing and blowing his hair - or mine (1 day he played for over 4 hours with it!)

Lizzie came over and while her mommy got a haircut, Cash and her played together. I was SO NERVOUS because he has been hitting her so much, along with every other kid his age, but this time it was all hugs and kisses - not one hit the whole time!!!

Cash giving Lizzie hugs - she loved it!

She liked it so much she is kissing him back: his first love!

reading the Book of Mormon on his football - not sure where he learned this trick!

LOVING his daddy: it was so fun when he saw Chip after him being gone for the month - he was his shadow and didn't want to be put down! He loves his daddy!

Emily and Danielle with their cute purses Chip brought back from China!

1st time sledding with daddy at our place!

sledding video

the fam enjoying the snow!

Brad and Danielle, joining us for snow play!

Emily with us - SO fun having her here - love you sis!

Love his face here! He was a little cold at this point!

Sitting so still

Looking to daddy for support

loving it more!
Daddy helping out (he had just had his hair cut too - thus the no shirt!)
1st hair cut from aunti Emma!

Cash also loves to help with chores around the house; sweeping, mopping, ironing, doing dishes, and vacuuming. Here he is vacuuming!

On a side note - he actually brought the iron down yesterday and plugged it in. I was doing dishes and Chip came down and said "is the iron on?" I turned around to see steam pouring out as it was sitting face down on the cooler -- Good thing he saw it and we got it off before it started a fire, or worse Cash grabbed it and burnt his hands off!!! Guess he won't be helping with that anymore!

PS - my sister-in-law's flight got delayed so we get her one more night!!!! Hooray!