It Snowed! Finally!!!..................................................3/365

Just as I was backing out of our driveway to take Julia to her first day back at school after Christmas vacation, a few light snowflakes fell on the windshield.  Jules was crestfallen.  She had hoped for snow for the past two weeks, but nothing.  Because her high school is pretty much enclosed, I would imagine she was fantasizing about the mounds of snow she would be coming home to.  Unfortunately the snow didn't stick where we live.

After I dropped her off, I cruised around what I call "horse country", just off of Las Vegas Blvd., where there was plenty of snow, but it was apparent even this snow wasn't going to stick around too long.  I headed up Blue Diamond Highway and before I even got to Mountain's Edge I saw that the entire area was layered in snow that I was sure would be there when Jules got out of school.  I pulled over and snapped a couple of shots...

I could hardly wait for school to let out.  I knew by then that Julia had figured out that the snow in our area didn't stick.  I also knew how excited she would be when I took her up Blue Diamond for some real stuff. 

As we made our way up and past Mountain's edge I realized that this snow had also melted, but in the distance, up in the Red Rock Canyon, there was plenty.  So, I risked our lives (Blue Diamond is one of THE worst roads in all of Vegas) and we finally happened upon utter and complete beauty, a bunch of newly fallen snow!  Yay!

We found a gorgeous canyon just off of the highway....

And I enjoyed taking a few photos of my beautiful daughter...

We beaned each other with a few snowballs, and soon realized that we were becoming soaked to the bone.

At the end of our wonderful adventure we were met by Ralph who had made us a big pot of chicken noodle soup!  Could it get any better?  I think not.