My first winter in Virginia just so happens to be the snowiest winter in history. Wonderful. I think we are all ready for February to be over! We had 36 inches of snow fall over a span of 5 days and the entire DC area was at a stand still. The federal government was shut down for 4 days and Ethan had an impromptu vacation (although shoveling snow and having cabin fever isn't exactly the ideal vacation). But we survived and 2010 will surely be a year to remember, for more reasons than just lots of snow. :)
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Our deck
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Thigh high
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Taking shelter
The blizzard photo album: