Winter Wonderland in Seattle

A blanket of white snow appeared on our lawn on Monday and it stayed for a week, which is unusual in Seattle. If we get snow at all, it's usually just a dusting of snow and it melts away as quickly as it came. But not Monday. We had below zero temperatures and the six inches of white stuff stayed with us until Sunday. Jeff's work was closed this week due to the weather so we had daddy home all week long. This was such a blessing because I was sick in bed with the flu for most of the Thanksgiving holiday. I finally got the virus that Eva's been sporting like a champ for the last month. Jeff got it too on Monday so we were a sad, pathetic crew.

When the snow appeared, we all bundled up and enjoyed our time outdoors despite our colds. It was Eva's first snowfall and we wanted to experience it with her. She was completely mesmerized by the snow and kept saying "nosnow " all day as she watched the snow fall from our couch that serves as her perch to the world. We aren't sure where she got that phrase. Typical school teacher, I kept correcting her and said, "No, Eva. It's snow. Not nosnow." She just kept looking at me like I was a crazy mamma and said "Nosnow" again with the same intensity and degree of certainty. So, "nosnow," you were lovely. We hope to see you again in these parts!