Virginia Winter, the Second Time Around

This is our second winter in Virginia and it has been even milder than last winter, with lots of warm days and no real snow.  Being from the north, I think the winters here are not wintry at all. Over the past few months I have said many times that "fall in Virginia lasts all winter long!"  Well, yesterday we got our first real snow, which led to school, the library and the university being closed, so we have all been home celebrating a snow day. 

Everything is new for us in this house.  This is our first real snow!

Snowball fight!

Elise thought it was unfair that these
two were both launching snow balls
at her.

Elise build a snow fort, complete with
built-in seats and a couch.