Out First Snow in the USA

December 5, 2009 has been a momentous occasion here in the Lutfi family household as it was Michael and Manga's first snow experience. The snowing began falling around 8:45am. Michael woke me up minutes after white flakes started to sprinkle the grass. A little while later the three of us went outside to enjoy the early snow falling of the day. Manga ran around rolling in the snow and getting muddy thinking that the white stuff on the ground was just the most fascinating thing she had ever seen. A couple of times she sniffed the snow and tried to taste it. After learning that snow as very close to water she lost interest in eating it, but getting dirty was still a high priority.

A little bit later that day, Michael and I went to brunch at The Army and Navy Club in Washington DC with our family. Of course, the roads up by Ashburn were covered in snow, but as we neared DC the roads were quite clear which made driving much nicer. Brunch was just wonderful and yummy. I love spending time with my family. My cousins were dressed in their Christmas best and just fun to be around. Santa Claus visited the brunch as well, thus, everyone could give him their Christmas letters. As usual, I ate too much food, oh well.

Once we arrived home from our outing, Michael and I get all bundles up to go back out in the snow with Manga. However, this time, the snow was much deeper which meant Manga's pink ball kept getting lost as she could not follow its scent. Manga and I played fetch for a while until she just decided to run/roll around in the snow on her own. During that time, Michael created his first snowman, and I made snow angles. Manga left some yellow and brown snow in her wake as she ran like a maniac all around the little yard. All in all, it was a wonderful first snow for the Lutfi family.