It's a marshmallow world...

It might not snow here this year (and after last year, we can hardly complain) but that's not going to stop us from having some fun.
After picking up a few snow-themed books at the library, I pulled out the marshmallows and let the girls play. E did a great job building a marshmallow igloo, while A used toothpicks to create "snowflakes."

Then we built a candied snowman to complete the scene. (I know the igloo looks a little worse-for-wear in this picture. It may or may not have been attacked by some hungry little girls!)

I think all these marshmallows are just begging to be melted down and mixed in with some rice krispies, although E's made me promise we'll save some of the little ones for "snowman soup" (aka. hot cocoa).

The Snow Day by Komako Sakai

This is one of those mood books that doesn't tell a story so much as captures a feeling. A little rabbit wakes up to find that it's snowing. School is canceled, the streets are quiet, and his father's plane is grounded. All day long he and his mother wait for the snow to stop.

This book is like a poem, capturing the quiet still feeling of a snowy day with it's sparse language and lovely illustrations. A sweet book to read before bed after a cold winter day, and a nice companion to the classic The Snowy Day.