“ You ’ re doing my chore for ruining my snowman !” “ I didn ’ t touch your snowman .” “ Yes , you did ! You made him married !” Susy and her dad giggled . Bobby saw the 19
The Snow Bride by Susan Gibbons “ I bet I can build a better snowman than you !” Susy stuck her tongue out at her older brother , Bobby .
“ No way ! Loser does the other ’ s chores next week ?”
“ You ’ re on !” Susy packed a wad of snow in between her mittens . She rolled her snowball around the yard until it was knee high . Keeping a close eye on Bobby , they continued to roll the next two pieces of their formations .
“ Mine ’ s smaller .” She saw the corner of Bobby ’ s lip start to curl up then added , “ and better !” They continued molding their best snowmen until Mom called them in for lunch .
“ How do we decide whose is better ?” Susy asked . “ Well , mine is , of course .” “ Mom !” “ They ’ re both just darling .” Their mom peered out the window . “ She has to say that so she doesn ’ t hurt your feelings .” “ Bobby !” Susy cried .
“ How about you let Dad decide when he gets home from work tonight ?” Bobby and Susy agreed .
With rocks for eyes and a mouth , a carrot nose , stick arms , an old , black bowler hat from the closet , and his green scarf , Bobby quickly finished up his snowman . Susy thought his snowman looked very formal . She decided that her creation was a snowwoman . Looking through her mom ’ s sewing baskets , she found big yellow buttons for the eyes and a long piece of white tulle fitting for a skirt . As she took a carrot from the refrigerator for a nose , grapes caught her eye for a lipsticked mouth . Placing the tulle around the bodice , an idea hit her . She turned the skirt into a veil , placing pine cones on top to keep it from blowing away .
“ You ’ re too pale for a wedding ! How can I give your cheeks some color ?” Susy chuckled as she spoke to the bride smearing ketchup on the snow-bride ’ s cheeks . She scanned the yard finding greenery from the evergreen tree to make a bouquet placing it at her waist . Susy gazed at her beautiful handiwork realizing the bride and groom needed witnesses . As she was finishing making a bunch of hand sized snowmen around the yard , headlights flashed across the wedding party . Her dad was home . Bobby came running outside stopping dead in his tracks as he saw what his sister had done .
“ You ’ re doing my chore for ruining my snowman !” “ I didn ’ t touch your snowman .” “ Yes , you did ! You made him married !” Susy and her dad giggled . Bobby saw the 19