Snow Fall!

We arrived in Bethesda hearing great predictions for a great, white Christmas, and then--no wait--a white Boxing Day. But then the storm swerved the area and we didn't get any snow there at all. (That sound you hear just might be my parents' massive sigh of relief; they are still reeling from last year's back-to-back snow dumps that showed Montgomery County's snowplowing shortcomings and had them shoveling snow for two weeks.)

But NYC did have a mongo snowstorm. 20 inches, I think? The city was unusually slow with the clean up and actually there were some pretty tragic stories of stranded people, but by the time we got home things were under control and it was just a messy winter wonderland.

Hanging out in our courtyard, reclining in the snowy chaise lounge with a snowman (made by someone else):

We excavated some nice clean snow for a snack:

Then we visited the Dixcy House for a fabulously fun New Years Eve, and enjoyed all of Connecticut's snow! I'm not sure how we got all the way until almost 3 for R's first time sledding. She was nervous beforehand, watching Bea (sledding expert) go down. But she stood up after the first one and said "Let's do that AGAIN!" And again and again...