Thursday, February 19, 2015

February is COLD in New England!!! So did not read the small print...

HUGE year for the Patriots and would like to think their Super Bowl win this year was just a welcome home gift… Great game regardless of the deflated ball issue that looms, but our household is full of Boston Strong spirit and celebrating the win… and yet another snow day!!!

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Growing up in Upstate New York, I have seen my fair share of snow storms.. but after living in Florida for the past decade and then in China, I feel like a novice in preparing for homebound status that follows these crazy Nor’ easters. Way too many snow days already —

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As you can see the kids were pretty miserable out there in the snow…

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But when it was time to come in and warm up… we were not lacking in entertainment.

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We took a few field trips on our snow days and walked to Waynes for hot chocolate… We put snow angels all over town!

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Ayden was first out and last in…

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We weren’t too put out with the snow days… with a roaring fire, a nice bottle of wine and an in house spa… I was in heaven!

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Once we were able to get out… we were first up and out and shredding first tracks!

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I have never seen so much ice build up… and the Ice dams became a huge PIA!

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I kept him good company outside and didn’t have to worry much about my chardonnay getting warm...

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It took two days but we dug out the grill and the fire pits… we aren’t going to let a little snow keep us from enjoying our backyard!

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I even dug out snow benches…

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For a winter night of BBQ in the snow…

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It seems like the kids have not been to school in weeks… I think they are happy to be returning… until the next storm to come in tomorrow!

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