Snow Day -- Take Two

Once we started getting our snow, we got one snow (and ice!) storm after another. And while other parts of Portland certainly got hit harder than the Vancouv, we got a record 8-plus inches of the white stuff at our house. This is the most snow I have ever seen in Portland, and it was perfect for the holiday season. The best part was that it all melted away while we were away celebrating Christmas so we didn't have to see the ugly melting stage. :)

A neighbor snapped this picture for us:


Lilah enjoys Simon and Daddy howling together


Awwwww,,,,,

Lilah feeds Daddy an ice chip

Our backyard, where we have a green bucket buried half-way into the earth to cover the metal pipe that our clothesline connects into it. (It's broken now and for safety we covered it with a bucket until spring when we can fix it) The bucket stands about 8" out of the ground, but you can't see it because of all the snow. Nick said that if we had anyone into our backyard, we'd have to warn them they might kick the bucket. Ha-ha-haaaaaaa

And more snow was still on the way when I took this pic...

To entertain a snow-bound toddler, Lilah and I did her hair. This was the final product:

Then I took pictures of her and showed them to her. Here's one:

A very Christmassy scene! There's no place like home...

(Nick did most of the Christmas lighting)

And speaking of Christmas, I have about 200 hundred Christmas pictures to go through. We will get our favorites posted soon!