Happy Holidays!

We have been snowed in since last Wednesday.  Seattle can handle amazing amounts of rain and even the occasional volcanic eruption.  But snow?  Snow is where we draw the line.  We all run about buying non-perishable goods and toilet paper and hunker in our homes staring at the fearsome whiteness with disdain.

We can, however, only stare out the windows so long…after a few days we ventured out.

We borrowed the neighbor kids and their dog Darla and went to the Junior High Football Field around the corner to build snow forts.

Later in the week we broke down and decided that gingerbread man decorating would get us through a long winter’s night.  Not only did we decorate them, but we named them all and made up stories about their lives.  (Dolores is the grumpy neighbor who is best friends with Opal.  They like to go garage sale-ing together….)

And then, last night – Little Christmas Eve.  I was sure the party was ruined.  No one would come in this weather….Well, more people attended than ever before and the joy and chaos was all-encompassing and wonderful. 

So all in all…things have been pretty fantastic here.  Hope you all have a wonderful holiday.