spring? break

i'm quite sure that you are sick & tired of viewing snow photos.......me too.

we had another surprise snowstorm this weekend.  in fact, it was the biggest snow yet.

a whopping twelve inches of this familiar, white, fluffy iceness settled on our deck.

so, paul went into comfort food mode 

and made a hot & savoury pot roast for sunday lunch.

this put us all in the mood for a lazy, long afternoon of 

quiet music by the fireplace, lounging in fur blankets and movies.

i'd never seen the movie amélie.  how charming and delightful it is.

i adore the quirky, detailed and subtle nuances of french films.

quite a refreshing change.

it is spring break this week.  we have no plans to go anywhere except for gabi.

she has left on a road trip with her best friend and her family.

they are touring southern colorado, new mexico and arizona.

she's having a blast but we are already missing her.  have fun babycakes!

ben was at the university of southern california this weekend for a track meet.

so, nicole drove over to meet up with him!  what a treat!
they haven't seen each other since Christmas.

they did send me photos of the two of them hungrily
eating very large burritos, which i won't share :)

i'm so glad the two of you were able to be with each other again.
wish i could have been there too.

miss you both.