To The Snow We Go

For us in Southern California, experiencing snow involves a trip in a car up a mountain, and then and only then do you get the cold, wet, exhilarating experience of snow. Last weekend Tatum and I took an overnight trip to visit friends in Palm Springs. Our friend Sonja too was traveling to the desert and came along with us for the ride. Fortunate for me Sonja was able to offer Tatum various books and snacks during the two hour trip so that I could focus on the road. On the return we decided to venture up the Palm Springs Arial Tramway to the top of San Jacinto Mountain. It was a beautiful crisp day and the reward of snow was sweet. We borrowed a sled from a family so Tatum could have a ride. She enjoyed it, but then was over it. She wanted lunch, her blankie, and a nap. She slept on the way home, then went into her crib at 2pm and slept until 5. Whew - we sure know how to wear our kid out.

These two above shots were taken atop the mountain.

This is a view of the peak from our friends the Futterman's front lawn.  Here Tatum is quite enjoying herself by pushing around a crib.  No baby, that's not the point.  The point is in the pushing and pulling.