Monday, December 22, 2008

A Real Snow Day!


This time it's no false alarm...we've gotten over a foot of snow since Saturday! Kevin busted the ruler trying to measure this morning.

My mom and sister managed to arrive safely, after getting stuck two blocks from our house...thanks to the guys who helped push them out! Unfortunately my grandparents' flight was canceled after they waited in the airport for hours, and there are no flights that would get them here before Christmas. We were all looking forward to their visit...we haven't spent a Christmas together since I was in high school.

The robins have loved the golden berries on our trees out front, and it's amazing to see everything covered in snow and ice. You can barely make out the contours of the garden plots in our backyard, and the bamboo is bending down to the ground. I'm hoping that it sticks around for a true white Christmas :-)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

First Family Blog

It's a snow day in Portland, which means that we've had a few flurries and trace amounts of white stuff on the ground. I'm home with Kieran and he's got ten minutes of a Tigger & Pooh cartoon left to watch.

It's almost Christmas 2008, and we'll be hosting for the first time. I finished my holiday cards today minus stamps, and despite the task of it, I always enjoy this annual ritual of staying in touch with distant friends and family. This is the main reason why I'm starting this "Cronin Clan" family blog. I don't expect to write daily or maybe even weekly all the time, but I would like an easy way to share photos and stay more connected to family and friends.

I'm off to go make cookies with Kieran...I hope you are warm and safe on this winter day.