"Well, of course I am," she says, looking up at me matter-of-factly. "I played in every single womp of snow on the way home from school. I even walked on my knees part of the time and now I'm freezing! I thought I was going to get frostbite. I carried that tragedy in my mind the whole time I was walking, that's how cold I was, but --- oh wow, it was fun! What have you guys been doing? Poor Penny, have you been stuck inside all day watching movies?"
Penelope doesn't respond. She just looks up from her burrow on the couch, shrugs her shoulders and smiles sweetly. I'm going to have to remember that smile though. I'm going to have to file it away, record it in my Lexicon of Penny, because I'm pretty sure that smile means...
Hardly.
looking at those photos one would think you were in America and not Japan. Love the snow kitty!
ReplyDeleteWe're lucky to have that park right across the street. Isn't it fantastic?
DeleteSuch beautiful words to describe such joy on your little girl's face! I remember those days of my children coming in so wet but so happy of playing in the snow!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Today almost made me wish it snowed here more often. The girls were precious!
DeletePenny is just the cutest thing ever! What a pretty smile she has. And that "cat" is the most adorable snowman I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing your snow day with us! xo
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! She was SO excited! But did you notice how her snow pants only came down to her knees? They were like capris! We got them for her a year ago though. I can't believe how much she's grown!
DeleteLOL! No, I hadn't noticed! I thought her snowpants were inside her boots. Too cute! How quickly they grow...
DeleteHa ha! Love the snow cat!
ReplyDeleteIsn't he great? I think one of the guys from the fire station made him. Penelope thought he was hilarious though. She was even a little shy to stand next to him for a picture! :)
DeleteWhat great pictures! And Katherine has taught me a new word...womp. I'm going to try to use that-- as well as the phrase "carried that tragedy in my mind"-- in a sentence this week. Your little girl is an inspiration. :)
ReplyDeleteTrying to incorporate Katherine's words and phrases into sentences is one of my favorite games. She's definitely something!
DeleteOh what fun!!!! Love all the pics!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jill!
DeleteHeh! Oh, yes -- you HAVE to remember that sneaky-Penny smile or she might *might* pull a fast one on you some day. Surely not, though...right?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful snowy day!
(And...carried that tragedy?...Katherine is so full of imaginative drama!)
Sadly, I think tricking me might be one of Penny's great joys in life. She's a sneak! (And a silly! And a sweetheart!) And yeah, I'm definitely going to remember that smile. :)
DeleteI love this snaps. She is a beauty. I lived in Japan for six months. My daughter and I went to the zoo almost every weekend, she was in love with the Pandas. I was in Tokyo.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda! I haven't taken the girls to the zoo in Tokyo yet. It's a couple of hours away from us by train, but once the weather gets better it's one of the places I definitely want to go. Maybe this spring!
DeleteThat is the coolest snow cat ever! :)
ReplyDelete*smile*
DeleteThe snow kitty is awesome. I love taking my son to the park when it snows. It makes the slides extra slippery...plus there is no dog poop there. When it snows, those poops are like land mines ;)
ReplyDeleteAck! I guess that's one reason to be grateful they don't allow dogs at our park.
DeleteWhat an image!
Oh my, what could be more precious than a three year old playing in the snow, or a six year old having so much fun despite the potential tragedy of frostbite? Of course, I think everything they do is precious :-)
ReplyDeleteTell the girls I'm into the stitching phase of their dresses!
We were talking about those dresses just last night! They're going to be so excited!
DeleteI want one! I almost wish we were going to get enough snow today to build one. (And that's saying a lot for me! I hate snow!!!)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you'll get more snow than you think?
DeleteIf you build a snow cat though, I want pictures!
--She is beautiful. Obviously, just like her Mama.
ReplyDeleteIs that a real Cat Snow Man?
If so, I'm very impressed!!! WOWWWwwwww. xx
Aw, thanks!
DeleteIt's definitely a real Snow Cat, but we didn't build him. He was hanging out by gate when we got to the park, welcoming people. I have no idea how he got there, but I will say this: the snow sculptures are usually pretty amazing in Japan!
God bless your family, Emily. I will cherish seeing these pictures for ever! Ah, now I wish I would see snow at least once in my life.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope you will one day! It's wet and cold, but playing in the snow is definitely a great experience!
Deleteso sweet! looks like so much fun in the snow!!
ReplyDeleteRemember when we used to sink to our knees in the snow in Maine? Those were the days!
DeleteThis was better though. This snow lasted just long enough to be exciting and melted before it got dreary.
What a beautiful snow cat.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We didn't actually build him, but snow cats are definitely cool!
DeleteYour snow kitten is very cute. I will have to publish our snow-mexican-american... full with a sombrero that the boys abuelo gave them. It is quite humorous.
ReplyDeleteAnd... the Lexicon of Penny... I love that! I have many memories tucked away under my heart files and each boy has their name on one of those files.
Oh, wow, I really want to see that snow sombrero! Post pictures!
DeleteAwww that is to sweet! Oh the joys of snow when you are a kid! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog---so I could find yours :) New follower and can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you came by! Welcome!
DeleteThe snowman is so cute! As is your daughter. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos!
Thanks, Ameena!
DeleteThat smile is so cute! And that snowman is crazy good!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I mean, I can't actually take credit for the smile *or* the snowman, but they're both pretty cool, aren't they?
DeleteSo adorable and the way Katherine speaks you can tell her mommy his a great writer! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen Kat was a preschooler we used to joke that she talked like a character straight out of classic British children's fiction. She'd come running over, saying things like, "I plucked this flower for you, Mummy!" and "Oh, it's bothersome the way those bees are buzzing!"
DeleteI don't know if I talk that way or if we just read to her a lot, but either way she's a nut! :)
Awesome! I love that! The Cat snow is cool too!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That's the most snow I've ever seen around here!
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