When visiting the home page of any of our area ski resorts, you will find the site wallpapered with the slogan, "Pray for Rain!" and you'll see that even though we are halfway through January, the lifts have not even opened for the season! This winter may be the driest one we've ever experienced. Our valley desperately needs these winter months of rain and our mountains need snow to fill the reservoirs and carry us and our farmers through the long, hot summer and fall. Even knowing this, it's hard not to enjoy the sunny, coat-free January afternoons we've been having.
Delia's preschool class has also been praying for rain because today they had their annual Winter Celebration and Umbrella Parade! It was one of our coldest days yet and the gray skies did look promising, but the kids still had to march in the dry today.
That line of preschoolers, marching in their rubber boots, twirling their brightly-colored umbrellas and singing rain songs, is something that makes us smile every year! Delia was excited and waved like a pro for each of her 7 laps around the block.
After 4 years, it's our last Umbrella Parade, boo hoo. But, since this caterpillar/butterfly umbrella we bought for Ella's first preschool parade is ripped, worn and needed to be held open with tape this year, it's actually good timing that we conclude this tradition! :)
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This is one of my favorite annual events to read about on the blog - I can't believe it's the last time I'll read about it! We've had a very mild winter in DC - no real snow yet and moderate temperatures for the most part. --Uncle Kyle
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