{"id":3702,"date":"2009-12-21T10:09:12","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2009-12-21T10:09:13","modified_gmt":"2009-12-21T15:09:13","slug":"playing-in-the-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing in the snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting ready to trudge through the snow to pick up Noah at Nana and Opa&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3703\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3391\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3391\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3391.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3391.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3391.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3703\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3391.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good thing we don&#8217;t have to drive there.\u00c2\u00a0 Maybe Noah will dig the car out for me later.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3704\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3393\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3393\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3393.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3393.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3393.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3704\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3393.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slobber and the same clothes he wore the day before.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3705\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3416\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3416\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3416.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3416.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3416.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3705\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3416.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting on snowpants.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3706\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3443\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3443\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3443.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3443.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3443.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3706\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3443.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Opa&#8217;s going out too.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3707\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3453\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3453\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3453.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3453.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3453.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3707\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3453.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nana thinks we are funny.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3708\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3459\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3459\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3459.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3459.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3459.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3708\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3459.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We think she&#8217;s funny.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3709\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3464\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3464\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3464.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3464.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3464.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3709\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3464.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maybe our makeshift boots are funny&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3726\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3468-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3468-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_34681.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_34681.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_34681.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3726\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_34681.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3711\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3473\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3473\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3473.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3473.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3473.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3711\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3473.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More useless photos of would-be Christmas trees for sale.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3712\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3476\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3476\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3476.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3476.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3476.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3712\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3476.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The deep stuff is a tough to walk in.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3713\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3487\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3487\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3487.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3487.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3487.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3713\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3487.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3714\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3498\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3498\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3498.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3498.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3498.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3714\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3498.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The astroturf is easy to run on.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3715\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3518\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3518\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3518.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3518.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3518.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3715\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3518.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment 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data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3565.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3565.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3721\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3565.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and some 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3590.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3590.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3722\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3590.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and some running&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3723\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3593\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3593\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3593.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3593.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3593.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3723\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3593.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>..then some sitting.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3724\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3606\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3606\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3606.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3606.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3606.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3724\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/091220_3606.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we got back home we saw Ryan shoveling the sidewalk.\u00c2\u00a0 What a guy.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3725\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3610\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/playing-in-the-snow\/091220_3610\/\" 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