Snowed in -- and not minding it

It snowed here in the last 24 hours. It probably was not a storm for the record books, but a good several inches with more on the way Christmas day.
What's the young family to do on Christmas Eve, when the forecast calls for a few more inches of snow and skating-rink-like roadways after dark?
Stay put.
So that's what we did. We decided to hunker down with the baby, good food and drink and enjoy a peaceful holiday at home. Plenty of time for hustling tomorrow.
It worked out well. The mild temperature provided us an opportunity to introduce Elise to snow.
And as luck would have it, Santa went to the hardware store today after he was done working and found the best looking sled on the shelf. It's simple, plastic, red, kind of old school. It was an early Christmas gift to the ladies of the house, who were itching to get outside.
After getting pulled in the sled up and down the driveway and around the backyard, Elise seemed to enjoy -- pleasantly tolerate? -- the experience.
You have to introduce kids to snow as early as possible. That's why, after such a promising outing today, I'm taking Elise snowboarding next weekend.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas.