christmas in virginia

After a festive couple of weeks leading up to Christmas here in NY, we traveled to Virginia, where we had a relaxing time with Granmommy, Pop, Uncle Stephen, the Seatons and extended families and friends. It was a refreshing break from the City. Ida took advantage of the simple luxuries of life like reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve (a Norfleet tradition) and playing by the river. She even indulged her parents with a visit to Colonial Williamsburg (see photo of questioning toddler in stocks).

first snow

We saw about four inches of snow in late December, the first of the winter. Ida was excited until her hands got cold. How to convince a 2-year-old that mittens help?! These were taken on our roof deck.