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Soft dawn light filters into Gabby's bedroom as she stands on tiptoe at the snowy window. Hands pressed to the glass, her eyes are wide and mouth open in a joyous gasp at the white yard.
Gabby woke up early one day, and rubbed her sleepy eyes. She ran straight to the window pane, and gasped at the surprise! The whole wide yard was white and bright, covered deep with snow. She jumped and clapped with pure delight, her face began to glow. 'It's snowing! Look, it's snowing!' she squealed with joy so loud. Her heart was racing, overflowing, her head up in the clouds.
Morning sunlight through the bedroom window illuminates Gabby kneeling beside a small pile of bright pink clothes. She pulls on pink pants and reaches for a soft new jacket, her face determined and excited.
Gabby knew just what to do, she'd play outside all day! First she'd need warm clothing too, before she'd run and play. She grabbed her pants so pink and bright, her jacket soft and new. Her gloves that fit just right and tight, her pink shoes, pink all through! 'I'm ready now!' she told herself, as pink as pink could be.
Outdoor mid-morning light sparkles on fresh snow as Gabby stands in the open doorway of her house. Bundled in jacket and gloves, she closes her eyes, giggles, and breathes a puff of mist into the chilly air.
She zipped her jacket way up high, and pulled her gloves on tight. The snowy world beneath the sky looked magical and bright. She opened up the door so wide, and felt the chilly air. With one big breath, she stepped outside, snow sparkled everywhere! The cold wind kissed her rosy cheeks, she giggled with delight.
In the bright yard, Gabby's pink shoes press tracks into the deep snow. She tosses a glittering handful skyward, watching flakes rain down around her smiling face.
Her pink shoes crunched the snow below, it squeaked with every stride. She'd never seen this much snow, her eyes grew big and wide. She scooped some snow up in her hands, it sparkled white and cold. It felt like magic fairy sand, more precious than pure gold! She tossed it high up in the air, and watched it fall like rain.
Under a clear blue sky, Gabby crouches in the snowy yard pushing a growing snowball across the ground. Her small boots dig in, cheeks rosy, as the widening sphere leaves a clean trail behind it.
'I'll make a snowman big and round!' said Gabby with a grin. She rolled a snowball on the ground, and let the fun begin! She pushed and rolled it here and there, it grew and grew in size. She worked with such great love and care, beneath the winter skies. Her snowball now was big and tall, the perfect snowman base!
Outside in crisp midday light, Gabby strains to lift a medium snowball onto the large snowy base. She steadies it with gloved hands, biting her lip in focused concentration.
Now Gabby made a second ball, not quite as big as one. Though it was hard, she gave her all, she wouldn't stop till done! She lifted it with all her might, and placed it way on top. She pushed it left, she pushed it right, she didn't want to stop! The snowman now was taking shape, her dream was coming true.
The afternoon sun glows on Gabby as she gently positions a small snowball atop the two larger ones. Stepping back in the yard, she beams upward at the nearly finished snowman towering over her.
The final ball was for the head, the smallest one of three. 'This will be perfect!' Gabby said, as happy as can be. She placed it gently way up high, and stepped back with a smile. Her snowman reached up to the sky, she'd worked a long, long while! 'My snowman friend is almost done, just needs a face to see!'
In the golden late-day light, Gabby presses two dark rocks into the snowman's head and slides a bright carrot beneath them. With a stick curved into a smile and pebble buttons, she admires her completed, friendly figure.
She found some rocks to make the eyes, a carrot for his nose. A stick smile that curved up high, and buttons down in rows. 'Hello there, Mister Snowman white!' said Gabby, feeling proud. 'You look so friendly, warm, and bright!' she said out very loud. Her snowman stood there tall and grand, the best one in the land!
Twilight settles over the yard as Gabby lies flat on her snowy canvas beside the snowman. Arms and legs sweep outward, leaving crisp angel wings around her delighted, upturned face.
Now Gabby flopped down on her back, right in the soft white snow. She moved her arms and legs, and smack! She made them swing and go! She swished them up and swished them down, creating angel wings. When she stood up and looked around, she saw such pretty things! Her angel shape looked beautiful, all outlined in the white.
Soft evening light fades as Gabby stands at the edge of the yard, waving to the snowman and angel. Carrying her wet pink shoes, she leaves a trail of footprints toward the warmly lit front door.
But Gabby's hands were getting cold, her cheeks were pink and red. The winter sky was growing old, 'Time for inside,' she said. She waved goodbye to snowman friend, and to her angel too. Her snowy playtime reached its end, though she had loved it through. She walked back to her warm front door, her pink shoes wet and white.
Indoors under bright kitchen lights, Gabby sits at a wooden table staring at a steaming mug of hot chocolate crowned with drifting marshmallows. She clasps the warm cup with both hands, eyes sparkling and mouth ready for the first sip.
Inside the house, so warm and bright, Mom had a sweet surprise. Hot chocolate, steaming, just done right, brought sparkles to her eyes! The marshmallows floated way on top, like clouds of puffy white. She took a sip, she couldn't stop, each taste was pure delight! 'This is the best!' said Gabby true, while holding her warm cup.
Nighttime fireplace glow flickers across the living-room floor as Gabby curls in an armchair wrapped in a soft blanket. She gazes into the dancing flames, quietly smiling while holding the half-finished mug of chocolate in her lap.
Now Gabby sat beside the fire, wrapped in a blanket soft. The flames danced higher, even higher, while she looked up aloft. She thought about her snowy day, the snowman and the fun. The games she loved and how she'd play, beneath the winter sun. She smiled and sipped her chocolate sweet, her perfect snow day done.
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