Winter 2006
 SNOW! For once we got a real snowstorm in Northern Virginia. 12+ inches of snow fell while I was out of town on a trip, but I made it back before it melted and this is what I found. It turned out to be the ONLY snowstorm all winter, though |
 Naturally, a snowman was in order. Ciára had fun packing the snowman together, and it lasted for almost a week. |
 We were also able to go to a nearby small hill and let Ciára try out her sled. She soon figured out how to pull the sled up the hill again and only required her dad to give her a small push to get her going - a good thing since it was a long walk through deep snow to get there and home again |
 When the weather warmed a little, we took an airplane ride to Easton, PA, to visit the Crayola Factory, a tourist center with lots of things to do, including a demonstration of how Crayons are made. Here Ciára visits a model train, part of the National Canal Museum in the same building |
 The Crayola Factory was very crowded on a Saturday (next time we're going midweek), and Ciára took a break to draw on the sidewalk. She brought home a bag of goodies, as well as a cold that gave her a rash. She was kind enough to share the cold with her Dad. |
 Mom found a pair of "princess dresses" in pink and purple so that Ciára and her friend Melanie could play dress-up. Here Ciára shows off the purple dress. |
 Ciára recently discovered body art - I hope this won't lead to tattoes when she's older. |
