There is just something about rosy cheeks and noses with a pure white background that begs the camera to click away.

So at the risk of looking like a photo-freak, I snapped some more shots of the kids.

Thankfully, once the sun made an appearance and the wind died down, Bubbie was in all his snowy glory.

King of the hill.

Derek called to me from a pile of snow, and when I turned this is what I saw.

Even Molly joined the fun by bounding through the drifts and eating snow.

Knowing how cold it’s supposed to be the next couple days, I wanted to seize the moment and get a picture of all the kids together. This required stealing some of Ruthie’s freedom.

Yep. Sometimes you just have to settle for less than perfect because it’s an accurate picture of life. Once Jake put her down, she was back to happily walking up and down the driveway.

Look at all that snow!