It's been a while...

So...we thought we were going to experience a snow free winter. After the gorgeous Missouri fall with temperatures reaching mid eighties even in November, I didn't think it would be unreasonable to expect a very mild winter here. Not so, not so! It seems that wherever we go - snow follows! Especially when I am unprepared for it - (I'm sensing a theme here). I have so many hats/gloves/boots neatly stored in tubs at home (AK) so can you believe this cold weather guru mommy had to put socks over her poor children's hands and then scrounge the stores for a decent hat! (Super Walmart is no REI!) We persevered and managed to enjoy ourselves as you can see from the picture. We got a good six-eight inches overnight and the campus was a buzz with snow deprived jungle people throwing themselves down hills on cookie sheets and scrape metal. We Alaskans prefer to use a proper sled.