Baby Steps

Chapter 11

Daniella was putting on her red snow boots. It was March 5, and a big snowstorm had hit the night before. Daniella couldn't wait to play in it. She wore a thick light blue coat. Her gloves were red with blue, pink, and purple hearts on them. She also wore red ear warmers. Daniella and Daring trudged into the snow filled Enchanted Forest. Lizzie would meet them outside later because Lily was almost only 2 months old, and someone had to stay inside and watch her.

"Daddy, do you want to build a snowman?" Daniella sang how Anna did in Frozen.

"Yes, I want to build a snowman," Daring sang along.

"Ok, let's do it," Daniella finished up the song.

They started rolling the base of the snowman. Daring started off rolling it so it could get its circular shape. Daniella insisted she could push it. When the base got really big, Daniella pressed her side up against the humongous snowball that would soon be the bottom of the snowman.

"Do you need help, my little princess?" Daring asked with a grin on his face.

"No, I've got this," Daniella said while still trying to roll the base out.

Daring came behind her and pushed it with her anyway. Daniella actually didn't seem to mind. Then they rolled out the other snowman parts. Daniella put on the coal buttons running down the snowman's chest of snow. Daring stuck in the twig arms. Then, he lifted Daniella up so she could put on the snowman's carrot nose, mouth of coal, the scarf, and hat.

"Ok Daniella, do you want to have a snowball fight?" Daring asked.

"Yes!" Daniella said. She had never had one because this was the first time she has ever witnessed snow.

"I'll show you how to make one so it's fair," Daring said as he took her hands. He took her hands and cupped snow in them. Then he padded the snow together.

"Now, let's build you a fort," Daring said. They sculpted a well-designed snow fort that wasn't too tall, so Daniella could throw over it. Daring built his, and the snowball fight had started.

Daniella threw in rapid fire mode, and 2 out of the 5 snowballs she threw hit Daring in the arm. While she sculpted more, Daring threw some at her. Daniella now had snow all over her coat. She made a break for it, and ran in front of the door. As Daring threw his snowball, Lizzie stood in the doorway holding a bundled up Lily. Lizzie's face was now covered in snow.

"I'm so sorry honey. I didn't mean to," Daring said.

"Daniella honey, throw me a snowball," Lizzie said while Daniella handed her a snowball. She threw it square at Daring's face, and it hit him in the jaw. Everybody laughed except for Lily because she was sleeping. With that Lizzie went inside because she knew Lily would get cold soon.

"Let's make snow angels," Daring said. Daring and Daniella got on the snow covered grass, and started waving their arms back and forth. Then, snobbish elderly in their neighborhood looked at them and scoffed.

"What are you looking at?!" Daring exclaimed.

"How weird you look," the elderly couple said harshly as they shuffled away.

"Now, we can go sledding," Daring said.

Lizzie came out in her bright red button coat and ear warmers to match with Lily in her arms. She was wearing a purple coat with blue mittens and boots. Her tiny ear warmers were light pink. They got on a red sled, and Daring and Daniella got on a blue sled. They had 3 races down the hill at the park which was across the street. Both groups each won one, but the 3rd was a tie. Then Daniella got on the blue sled with Lily in her arms. Lizzie snapped a picture. This was the best snow day ever. Then, the Charming family went inside for hot cocoa, while Lily settled for a warm bottle.

Author's Note: I hope you loved this chapter. It was inspired by what's going on outside today with a lot of snow! I hope you enjoyed the major daddy-daughter moments!