Oh what a difference five days make

March 3, 2009:

The public schools declared it a snow day as the first swirls floated down the night before. This morning was a snowy paradise for children. Faviana was raring to go outside when she jumped out of bed and looked out her window. She wanted to make snowmen, snowangels and most importantly drink hot chocolate with marshmallows after all that hard work. The temperature outside was frigid. Hats and gloves were needed as little fingers turned blue within minutes. Faviana got to use her snow pants for the first time this winter and there happened to be a snowsuit for Baby Ava in the closet just her size too. The schools were closed both Monday and Tuesday due to the snow and ice.


Faviana got to make her snow angels and a very small snowman. Baby Ava was not too impressed with this new white substance that littered the ground she walked on. She was confused when her foot sank down and the snow coated up to her knee. She left Faviana to play alone outside while she came in out of the cold.


March 8, 2009:

Are we on vacation in some exotic destination? Did we depart snowy New Jersey for somewhere warm? No, within a couple of days the snow has melted and the temperatures soared to the mid 70s fahrenheit. The weather was so nice we decided to hit the Jersey shore! Faviana really wanted to go swimming but contented herself to picking up sea shells on the beach of Atlantic Ciy. Baby Ava followed Faviana around enjoying looking at the swells, the shells and sails.

Ava really enjoyed running on the packed sand. She ran to the ocean and then ran back to Pappou. Mostly, she followed her sister examining the sand castle Faviana was building and the shells she collected.

A short walk on the Boardwalk and an ice cream later we returned home rejuvinated and refreshed from the seashore adventure.