You’re never too old to enjoy a fun snow day! Our daughter, a remarkable photographer, was able to capture our delight through her lens. Her keen eye and these snow day pictures enhance this post in a way that words cannot. Living in the piedmont region of North Carolina means that snow days are not very common. Typically, we only have a few storms that bring measurable snow to the area each year. Some years we don’t get any at all. It had been three years since we had a notable storm at our house. So, having two storms that produced measurable snow in less than a week was a big deal. To make the day easier, we made chili in our crock pot and headed outside to enjoy the snow day, knowing we would have a delicious DIY chili bar waiting when we returned inside. Do you look forward to upcoming snowstorms? Do you follow the weather channel and hope for snow in the forecast? We can understand how people tire of snow when they live in areas where snow is abundant. But, here in the Southeast, snow is a rare occurrence, and we relish it. How does snow make you feel? Have you loved snow since you were a child? Do you feel sheer joy when it’s snowing? Do you love hunkering down at home and enjoying some family bonding time? This particular storm, we spent a good deal of time outside taking advantage of the highly anticipated snowfall. We went sledding, built a snowman and took walks thru the neighborhood and in woods behind our house. It was a wonderful opportunity to relax, reset and spend time together. We hope everyone sees the joy in these snow day pictures. Stay safe and experience the joy that a snow day brings!
Adventures/Travel
Beach Getaway…
Although we officially welcomed fall this week, today we are reflecting on the summer. We’re so happy that my family was able to squeeze in a beach getaway with the whole crew. Families with children that are in their late teens and early twenties, can appreciate that the ability to plan family vacations, where everyone can attend, is somewhat of a challenge. My sister and I spent hours trying to find a week that would both fit everyone’s schedule and a house that would meet the needs of our entire group. We had to navigate around our work schedules, internships, summer classes and many commitments. Miraculously, we were able to find a single week that would fit in with everyone’s schedule. We rented a beautiful house on Hilton Head Island that could accommodate all of us and we piled in for a week of R & R. The beach was a wonderful change of scenery. We thoroughly enjoyed being by the ocean, riding bikes, spending time together in our pool/hot tub, seeing Greg Russell in Harbor Town, taking turtle walks and enjoying sunset dining at the beach. Because of the pandemic, we were reluctant to participate in some of our “normal” activities. As an alternative, my sister had the brilliant idea to have a casino night (with play money and chips) at the house. We had a great time getting dressed up and playing together. The kids enjoyed it so much, that they have suggested we host another casino night when they are home over the holidays. We are so thankful to have had this time together, while being mindful that we continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. It was another arduous season battling this virus, but we are grateful that everyone in our family is now is vaccinated. We are once again able to spend time together safely. It is our sincerest hope that everyone able to, will get vaccinated. It’s the best way to put this isolating deadly disease behind us and plan future beach getaways.
