It was a good day today, despite having the biggest blizzard to hit NYC in decades right outside our door. Those cable news shows weren't exaggerating when they said the snow was piling up. Official measurements on the terrace had the white stuff at fifteen inches. Even if that was a drift right against the wall, its still a whole lot of snow!!!

The kids were fine until midafternoon, then cabin fever really set in. So we bundled everyone up and ventured out to the park down the block. It was really weird not to see tons of traffic; the street was basically deserted. Chris and I took turns leading the way, trying to blaze a trail through the drifts. A pair of snowshoes would have come in handy, but the kids were good sports, scrambling through it all. It was still blowing pretty hard and the snow was still coming down, but it was nice just to get out of the house.

A couple neighbors were out with their kids and Lily and Connor both got a few toboggan rides down the little hill at the park. Chris even took Bella for a ride and she loved it! She was one big grin when they got back to the top.