Mush!
The winter storm that blanketed much of the Northeast last weekend took its toll on our area, as Zoe witnessed her first significant snowstorm in her new home.

I took her to the window as she woke up Sunday morning and showed her the snow; she begged to play. Sure, there's plenty of snow in Yekaterinburg (accompanied by high temperatures this winter in the -30s), but the orphans generally aren't outside playing in it, preferring the balmy climes of their orphanages.

Zoe loved her first toboggan ride, while Sari did her best impression of a husky in the Iditarod race over and over again. Meanwhile, I had the arduous task of operating the camera until we got just the right shot.

Fun and games being over, it was then time to put Zoe to work. She insisted on helping ("I want to help!"), using her toy shovel to scoop a substantial portion of the 12" snowfall back onto our driveway. (Union.)  ¶ 12:47 PM