On Saturday I shoveled our steps and walkway, but the weather was COLD and overcast.
While this wasn't Elizabeth's first snow (that was December 18th) it was the first that we could take pictures with her and the snowy backdrop.
Saturday night Nathan took to the streets and drove over to Michelle and Mark's to give them a helping hand and babysit Camden so they could go to Mamma Mia since their scheduled sitter was iced in.
Sunday morning was the most beautiful blue-bird pow-pow day! We started our morning by calling Hong Kong Chinese... we had made plans with friends to go and have dim sum but with the weather we were not sure they were open. With no answer, we rescheduled to go to iHop. On our way out the roads were not too bad. The powdery snow made for good driving. Amazingly Durham had not plowed, salted, or sanded I-85, Hillsborough, or Guess Rd by 11am. These are all major arteries through Durham! I am wondering how long the city will be shut-down due to the snow.
As we drove by, we were surprised to see that the restaurant was indeed open. I think that we choose the best time to go! They had pretty good Dim Sum with the full service, but there was hardly anyone there. And from what I have heard, it is generally a mad house on Sundays. As we were leaving the crowd was starting to gather. With 6 people we were able to try lots of dishes: shrimp dumpling, fried shrimp taro cake, spring rolls, BBQ pork buns, eggplant, bok choy, BBQ pork, lotus leaf wrapped sticky rice, fried rice, short ribs, fried pork dumplings, and sesame balls. My favorite was the BBQ pork buns, fried pork dumplings, and the sesame balls.
In afternoon we took some photos and then while Elizabeth was taking her afternoon nap, Nathan and I shoveled our driveway - the whole thing. It is longer than it looks and it looks long!
Doesn't Elizabeth look cute in her infant snow suit?
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