5 Fun Family Activities to Try on a Snow Day

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Brrrr it is frrreeezing here in Texas! The last couple of weeks have been tough, and I'm not going to lie... I feel like I've been going a little cuckoo! First we all took turns getting sick, which means we were quarantined from the outside world. And now we have been stuck indoors again due to frigid weather. That being said, I thought I'd put together a unique list of activities that would be great to do on a snow day. These are activities that we have had a lot of fun doing together with our kiddos.

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Embracing My Now

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So God has done something very cool in my heart the last couple of weeks! To be real, for the longest time I viewed my family as a hindrance to the calling that God put on my life. I wanted to be on the front lines of fighting human trafficking and traveling around the world with Trice as missionaries for Jesus. With “Achiever” as my #1 strength, my bucket list and to-do list were ever growing. After having Emerson, I tried to set aside my dreams for a little while, and I thought I was doing a good job… and then I had Etta Jayne! Having a new baby again comes along with no me-time whatsoever; and having two kids means less energy and time that I have to pursue my dreams and visions. The last few months, I lay in bed at night so frustrated because I kept waiting for my BIG moment, and it seemed that my family just kept. getting. in. my. way! I know it sounds awful, but hey, I’m just being real!

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Learning Towers

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Hands down one of my favorite purchases for Emerson thus far has been our Learning Tower. When I first heard about these, I knew we needed one! Basically, it is a tower that you can pull up to your countertops that your kids can safely stand in and, well, learn! Instead of pulling a chair up to the counter and potentially falling off, Emerson can scoot his tower wherever he wants to go safely. 

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