White Christmas at the Beach

When Pete and Sam left Ashburn for a holiday trip to Virginia Beach, they had no idea what the weather had in store for them.

The day after Christmas saw about 14 inches of snow in Virginia Beach. Total accumulation back in Ashburn? None.

Despite not having any snow clothes, Pete decided that it was time to take desperate action. So he taped up some bags on his shoes and headed out into the elements.

Of course, Sam and Sarah were not far behind. Sam did not bother with all of the formalities - he went out for about an hour in his sneakers, sweatpants, and a thin pair of gloves.

The kids built a nice little snowman.

Uncle Steve went out later to show everyone how to build a proper snowman. The kids were a bit merciless - denouncing Uncle Steve's snowman and then Ashleigh unceremoniously destroying it.

Everyone took an extra day on Monday to dig out, and then headed back home on Tuesday. The fish (spot and shine, that Pete got a few months earlier at Village Fest) survived the extended time with limited food in 60 degree temperatures.