Today

We woke up to 4-5" of perfect powder white snow.

Grace couldn't stop talking about it during breakfast, so we bundled up and went to play.

She probably wanted the snow as part of her breakfast, and that's why she kept talking about it. Well, if that was true she got her wish.

I thought this would be a fun time to introduce Grace to real snowmen. (She already knows them from pictures, songs, etc, but we've never made one.)

So I made a snowman. This is what Grace thought of the snowman.

She was traumatized that I used a carrot for the nose. So I took it out and let her gnaw on it for awhile.

We got the full effect of the "snowman" primary song (one of Grace's favorite songs) all in one day. Here is what the snowman looked like at 5:00 tonight.

Grace didn't pay it any heed. She was off to play with the big boys on the bball court.

If you've never seen it, Grace has quite a swagger when she walks.

It's a cute little walk that says, I'm the big man on campus, I know everything. She swings her arms wide and twists her hips.

I should get a video of it. It's adorable.

On another note, one of her most recent favorite activities is beckoning to imaginary cats.

"C'mere, kiddy cat. Kiddy caaaaaaaat."

Read This!

This book was written by a friend of Scott. He wrote it years ago when he and Scott were undergraduates working in the same lab, and Scott had a big hand in influencing some of the early characters. Jacob decided last year he was going to self-publish the book through Amazon.

The novel's target audience is boys ages 12-14, but it is a fantastic read for adults, too. If you liked Ender's Game or Hunger Games books, you would like this book. The circumstances around the characters are unique and creative, and the writing style is quick-paced and clear. To learn more, check out his website PsionBeta.com. Jacob has already written the sequel and I want to know what happens, but he won't publish the second unless he sells enough of the first. So if you're even a little interested, give it a shot so I can find out what happens!

I also have another confession. If Jacob decides to publish a second book, I might get hired to do the artwork again. I did the cover art for this book, and it was a neat experience. I'd love to try my hand at it again.