So although the weather here in Bremerton Washington is supposed
to be mild all year round, it seems like we may have brought
some of Buffalo out here with us. Two weeks ago the area was hit with
a dose of snow and freezing rain that stopped everything. We didn't
mind because it reminded us so much of home! We took the
opportunity to introduce Oliver to this strange new sight...
Despite the snow, it was warm out and it all melted away two days later.
Looks like home! (Except for the ocean water on the other side of the trees.)
This weekend we enjoyed the company of Adam's fellow interns and their families at the Intern Retreat! A great home was rented for one night up in Snoqualmie Pass (East of Seattle). We hadn't seem this much snow in... forever! The roads were just tunnels carved into the snow with 8 foot banks on either side. The house was very warm and cozy. We enjoyed dinner and board games late Friday night and then most people went out to hit the slopes of the GIANT ski resort less than 3 minutes away.
Part of the resort was literally across the street from our rental!
Adam was able to enjoy some snowboarding and
Doro and Oliver enjoyed exploring the
snow and reading next to a fire with some hot chocolate.
The minute Oliver spotted this shovel, he was hooked! He "shoveled" the driveway for twenty minutes and refused to let Doro put any mittens on his hands. Finally had to take him inside, which was a very traumatic separation for Oliver and his shovel.
Luckily, Oliver returned to his true passion... playing with water in sinks.
He managed to explore every sink in the house at least twice
before settling in for his afternoon nap. Future plumber?
We're so grateful that we could spend time together as a
family and enjoy the company of great friends!
