Yup, we had a "blizzard" last weekend. Not sure what the exact total for Ashland was but based on totals from the surrounding towns we got between 24" and 30". Chris lucked out in the snow-blowing department. Since he was up north snowmobiling for the weekend, we hired a plow company.
Evelina LOVES playing in the snow. When I picked her up at school yesterday one of the first things she told me was, "I climbed a mountain today, Mama!!". Meaning a snow bank of course...too cute. While driving home, she was looking out the window at all of the snow and the following conversation ensued:
Evelina: (While pointing to a snow bank) Mama, that snow dirty.
Me: Yes, it is dirty.
Evelina: Move it, Mama.
Me: Move it? You want to move the snow? Do you mean shovel it? Someone could move the snow with a shovel like we were doing over the weekend.
Evelina: No, I want to move it.
Me: Why do you want to move it?
Evelina: I want to move it, get new snow.
Me: Ohhh, you want clean snow?
Evelina: Yeah.
Me: I see, well, it may snow on Thursday so all the of the dirty snow will get covered with new, clean, white snow.
Evelina: Okay, Mama.
Do you think she takes after Chris and I or what?
One year ago I saw and wrote this and today we have this:
Gosh...how clearly I remember the excitement when I first saw those 2 pink lines appear, not to mention the tremendous amount of anxiety I felt at the thought of having to care for two children, not being able to dedicate all of my time to Evelina, and let's face it, making it through the first trimester without complication (yeah, right).
How quickly a year passes, how life evolves and changes organically, how I don't even remember what it was like to care for only one child (all I remember is it was a heck of a lot easier), how I can't recall a day without sweet baby Daphne lighting up a room with her cute smile or "chatting" about her day.
Chris and I always joke that we have the worst luck, but spending time with Evelina and Daphne everyday (even through the tantrums) and having the privilege of watching them grow and change proves that we are, in fact, truly lucky.
