Building a Snowman

Our neighbors, the Wrights, are always out building snowmen. Every time it snows they gear up and head out to play in the beautiful stuff. Us Diederichs, on the other hand, are not so festive. We have yet to build a snowman in our yard in any of the 5 winters we have spent here.

Is that sad or what? I think it is very sad. Not sad enough, of course, to put on my snow coat that no longer zips up around my belly and tromp out into the freezing weather and build one. But still very sad.

Steve, on the other hand, decided it was high time the kids got out and did that with him.

As we came home from the Lake we saw that the Wrights had once again been out in the snow building a little friend to adorn their yard. Not just one, but 4! They had built one to represent each member of their family. So, like a good dad, Steve bundled the kids the first chance we got and took them out to build a snowman. They built a great looking snowman fixed with a rock face and metal poles for arms. He even stuck an American Flag next to it to show our patriotism. The kids were having such a good time that he decided to make a little fort in front of the Snowman. It looks like of like a wall, but the kids love it. Take a look...

As it turns out they built our Snowman on the side of our house that faces the Wrights. So it kind of looks like Steve is waging war against the Wrights Snowmen. The day after Steve built our Snowman, two of the Wrights Snowmen fell over. Looks like Steve is winning. Look out Wrights, we are out to get you!