The Big Snow

Seattle got some serious snow, by Seattle standards that is.  We opened the curtains one morning to lie in bed and watch it fall.  We drank hot chocolate, snuggled under blankets, read books, and periodically checked to see how much more snow there was on the ground.  Soon we felt as though we'd stepped into Narnia.

We discovered that even a dog from the rainforests of Guyana can enjoy the snow.  I'm pretty sure Sa'sa thought the snow in the backyard had fallen just for her as it took some effort to bring her back inside.  Eventually the streets were covered and families were sledding down the hills and cross country skiing to the grocery store.  We let Sa'sa run without a leash through the snow while we threw snowballs, made snow angels, and stood in awe of how beautifully transformed our neighborhood had become in just a few hours.

 Yes, Paul is missing a tooth.  He lost it in a bicycle accident in September and doesn't always wear the retainer with the fake one. :)

 Sa'sa is so ready for us to follow her.  She really did look like a wild dog in the snow.

 The high school soccer field was deserted and beautiful.

 One of my favorites games was trying to get Sa'sa to catch snowballs.  She was so confused when they hit the ground and disappeared.

 Sa'sa eats snow.  

 Sa'sa digs at snow.

She also makes yellow snow, but I don't have a picture of that last one.

 See!  Narnia!

I shot this one while stuck in traffic on the way to Brenna's wedding.  Cable lines had fallen on the freeway so we were stuck for a good half hour.  The view was worth it.

Last one of the dog.  I swear.

Paul spent a lot of time curled up on the couch studying for class. Sa'sa didn't mind.