Snow

Our second winter in Virginia brought more snow and cold than our first. Our second rental home on Palmer Drive is a little more exposed to the wind. But our hill and neighbor kids makes sledding fun; for thirty minutes at least until Jessica got too cold.

These pictures are from a mid-January storm (2013):

This winter Jessica was a little more interested in playing in the snow, rather than eating it. This picture is from late January:

In February, as I left the dentist's office one day, I discovered a flower blooming despite the cold winter weather. They're called Lenten Roses, or Hellebore.

The big fat snowflakes of this early March storm I think are beautiful too.

The biggest snowstorm brought about 6" in late March. 

Warm Winter of '11-'12: Only Virginia Snowstorm

The only snow to stick our first winter in Lynchburg was in February on a Sunday. Jessica repeatedly told us "Eat it!" until I fetched her a cup of it.

While Daddy went home teaching (from which he almost didn't return, sliding all over the roads) we went out to play in it. Jessica looks a lot like my mom in several of these pictures.

Jessica's favorite part was eating snow and sledding down the hills in her orange saucer. I don't think she liked snowman building or snow angel lessons.

Crying: must be time to come in and warm up.

Hot chocolate with marshmallows always helps. Sorry snowman, none for you!

We were prepared for a cold winter with snow gear, snow shovels, etc., but we only got to use them once. It was good we had a mild winter to break us in after 7 years in tropical Florida.

The snowman was gone in less than a week, which is good: it means warm enough to jump on the trampoline.