Reading Level 24: Inference: how do you know?

A Snowy Surprise

When Ava opened the curtains, everything outside was white. Her dad was already shovelling the driveway, and his cheeks were pink. Ava pulled on her snow pants, two pairs of socks and her thickest mittens. She grabbed an orange carrot from the fridge and two dark buttons from the sewing box. Out in the yard, she rolled one big ball, then a medium one, then a small one. When she finished, she stepped back and grinned. Her little brother pressed his nose against the window and waved both hands. Dad leaned on his shovel and laughed. "Now we have a new neighbour," he said.