Snow Day!

Eight inches of snow has landed on Seattle in the past few days and cabin fever is starting to set in. One of the drawbacks to living in a mild climate is the dearth of snow plows and lack of salt for the roads. The city "sands" the roads out here and apparently they only budgeted for one day. The roads are in such good shape that a cross country skier slid past our house yesterday. And Daddy would be shoveling the driveway, but he budgeted for snow removal as well as City Hall did. The front walkway is swept clean and the Jetta had to muscle its way out of the driveway on its own. Veronica got her first taste of the snow yesterday. We scoffed when Mimi sent us a snow suit from Bean, but there we were yesterday, all bundled up in a snow suit.

Veronica has been exhibiting a lot more independence recently. A few nights ago she was fussy in Daddy's arms and wasn't any happier in Momma's. We tried all the usual tricks, but all Veronica wanted was some peace and quiet in her swing. Veronica's play mat has also become party central. Veronica likes to smack the hanging toys and she's getting pretty good at it. I think we all know whose hand-eye coordination she inherited.

Christmas celebrations continue. The Heaters stopped by for brunch ahead of this weekend's snow storm (the word blizzard was thrown around). Henry was kind enough to volunteer to open V's present and let Uncle B play with Hot Wheels.