I is for Icicle
Jamie zipped up his coat and wrapped his scarf around his neck. Jack and Sean were already waiting on the back patio for him. He braced himself and opened the door, a big gust of cold air hit him. Jamie shivered ans shut the door.
"Hurry up Uncle Jamie!"
"I"m coming." Jamie hurried to his nephews and bent down to their level. "What are going to do?"
"Build a snowman!" Sean jumped up and down, with excitement.
"Ok. Sounds good." Jamie and Sean started on the bottom of the snowman, while Jack started on the middle piece. Jamie heard Jack giggling and turned just in time as a snowball flew his way. He ducked.
"Ha! You missed me!" Another snowball flew hit Jamie in the chest. Sean giggled and started making snowballs. Snow balls very flying back and forth between the three of them. Danny walked out.
"What's going on out here?" A snowball hit Danny in the shoulder. Jack and Sean froze, while Jamie fell over in laughter. "Oh, it's on little brother!" Danny ran down the steps and began making a snowball. Jamie ran towards the side of the house, seeking cover. Danny lobbed a giant snowball towards Jamie. It hit the gutter above Jamie's head.
"You missed!" Danny threw another one and he hit the gutter again. "Seems to me that you can't throw." Jamie chuckled. Danny tried one more time. Instead of hitting the gutter, he hit an icicle hanging off the gutter. Danny watched as it broke and fell towards Jamie. Jamie was too busy making a snowball to notice.
"Jamie! Look out!" Jamie looked up right as the icicle broke free and fell. There was no time to react, the icicle fell and hit Jamie.
Danny watched as the icicle connected with his brother. He ran over to him. Jamie was sitting on the ground rubbing his shoulder.
"Who knew that an icicle would hurt so much."
"Yea. That thing was at least two and a half feet." Danny glanced at the shattered icicle. "Come on let's go inside and get warm."
"But we never finished the snowman." Jamie gestured to the half built snowman. Jack came running over.
"Let's finish the snowman Uncle Jamie!" Jamie jumped up and absent mindedly rubbed his shoulder. "Are you going to help us Dad?" Sean ran over.
"I finished the head!"
They all set to work finishing the snowman. They finished right as dinner was done. Danny and Jamie stayed to admire their snowman. Danny drapped an arm over Jamie's shoulders.
"Let's eat!"