So McKenna has been begging Todd for months to have a camp out in the back yard and we just now had the time to do it. McKenna said she was ready for bed at 6:15 and she even gave us a fake yawn so we would believe her. They had some fun with flashlights and reading stories. I thought for sure she would only last about 45 minutes. They seemed to be asleep by 7:30 or 8. Knowing that it was going to be in the thirties that night I went out there at 10pm and told them to come in because it was just too cold. McKenna was snoozing away and Todd said he didn't feel cold at all and that they were fine. At about 11:30 Todd called me because she had to go to the bathroom (he had to call because I still had to have all the doors locked.) I asked her then if she wanted to go to bed in her warm bed or keep camping and she wanted to go back outside. So they went and I didn't see them until 6:45 the next morning. Of course Todd is very proud of his "little camper" and is still talking about it.
It was difficult to walk in the snow because every time we took a step we went in knee deep but we were not turning back we were going to get some sledding in no matter what. The girls were fine because McKenna was so light that she just walked along the top of the snow and Addie was in the front carrier with no intention of getting down. 
Todd took McKenna on the sled quite a few times and Addie and I found a log to sit on and took some pictures and video. 
Once McKenna got snow in her boots she was done. We made a snow cake out of snow and brought 4 candles to light but it was too windy for the candles to stay lit and too cold for McKenna to even care about the cake so there the cake sat. 
On one of my many road trips with my Nana and Papa my Nana made snow cream (ice cream made from snow) so I wanted to share that memory with McKenna, Addie and Todd. 
Todd liked it so much that he put it in a cup and drank it like a milk shake on the way down the mountain. 
The next day we had some friends and family over for a small celebration. McKenna had a great time and we did too!
The oldest of the kids Savannah and Jordan
Todd's brother's wife Dawn and her youngest Makayla
