Snowstorm in D.C.

Mom is outside, about to go
for a walk

Micah on the field in the
"Down Park"

It started around mid-morning, and then got heavy. See, there was already a good two inches on the ground from Tuesday's snow, but, so far, it has snowed four or five inches on top of that. In most places, the snow is almost eight inches. My brothers and I played a football game in the snow, bringing back memories from December 2013, when Grandma was here for Thanksgiving, and when her flight back to Oregon was cancelled. We went sledding next, and took great videos, even from on the sled. After that was jumping off the swings into the soft, powdery snow that covered the wood chips. We had an opportunity to go skiing at Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland, but passed, because they were to get a foot of snow. Getting snowed in without being able to drive back would've been a terrible experience. Right now, the snow is still coming down very hard, dumping much more than expected. We can enjoy this weather while we have it, because predictions say that March will be warmer than average in the northeast, so this will probably be our last snowstorm. We are exited about spring, though, especially after seeing the pictures of Oregon. Mom and Dad are on a walk to wherever, and our street hasn't been plowed. Dad says it's because Washington D.C. doesn't handle snow very well, so spring should welcome us!

- Daniel

Footsteps from the football
game cover the backyard

The backyard as seen from my
parents' bedroom