Let it 'No'

Well, most of you have already gotten this weather in some form already, and now it has finally made its way to Boston. Yesterday, in anticipation of the heavy 'no'fall, the schools decided to dismiss at noon today. YEA! The 'no' started falling shortly after noon, and already the 'no' plow has been through our circle six times, and it's only 9:00. The kids get VERY excited about this--because it ensures that there will be large piles of 'no' in the middle of our Circle to build forts in, climb and play on.

We've shoveled the driveway twice, and now it has been blanketed by several more inches of 'no.'

The kids have been sledding--even Lucy, who bugs us to help her until we relent.

Ted 'no' blew Freedom Rink of the remnants of an earlier small 'no' and set the tarp in place before filling it with water for over 5 hours (stay tuned for more on that tomorrow).

Lucy seems especially excited about the 'no.' She brings me her boots and 'no'pants to put on her so she can go out with everyone else. She looks out the window and says 'no'--which hopefully you have figured out is her word for snow, and the word I've been using thus far. You really have to know the context when she talks, or you might think she was simply saying 'no.' (Another example of the necessity of context is the word 'goggie.' It's the sound she makes for both dog and cookie--babies first words are so much fun!)