

Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy.
"Look at our snowman!" Lily said. "He is so big and nice!"
"Yes, he is!" Ben said. "But he is also messy. He has snow all over him. We should put some snow away."
Lily and Ben started to put some snow away from the snowman. They made a pile of snow next to him. They worked hard and fast.
But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Max. He ran out of the house and jumped on the pile of snow. He barked and wagged his tail. He made the snow fly everywhere.
"Max, no!" Lily and Ben shouted. "You are ruining our snowman!"
Max did not listen. He kept playing with the snow. He knocked off the hat and the scarf. He bit the carrot nose. He made the snowman fall down.
Lily and Ben were very sad. They looked at their snowman. He was not big and nice anymore. He was small and messy.
"Bad dog!" Lily said. "You made our snowman go away!"
"Sorry, kids," their mom said. She came out of the house and saw the mess. "Max was too excited. He wanted to play with you."
She hugged Lily and Ben and gave them a kiss. "Don't worry. You can make another snowman tomorrow. It is still winter. There is plenty of snow."
She took Max inside the house. She gave him a treat and a toy. She told him to be good.
Lily and Ben smiled. They were not sad anymore. They knew they could have more fun in the snow. They went inside the house too. They had some hot chocolate and cookies. They told their mom about their snowman. They laughed and cuddled. They were happy.
