Go, Go, Goers!

What a week for Vikings fans! Last Sunday, I parked myself on the couch for the entire game (which I never do) and even though I was tempted to turn it off, I stuck through it to the bitter/amazing end. I had given up hope and couldn't believe it when the Vikings pulled off the "Minnesota Miracle" in the last ten seconds. I was jumping up and down, and G was really confused if I was happy or sad, so I had to stop, give him a high five, and tell him it was all good. Scott may have heard me yelling from the outside (he was shoveling snow) and came into the house, covered in snow and carrying the shovel. He's not much of a football fan, but with all of the news coverage of today's game, he certainly knows what's at stake with the game today. That aside...we had a pretty good week. G is making progress on potty training...we didn't have nearly as many pairs of dirty underwear this week, as we did last week. That makes us all happy campers! Ava had a pret...

We are definitely in the middle of a cold snap...last week, we had one balmy day where G exclaimed, "The snow is melting, it's going to be all gone!" I had to burst his little happy bubble and let him know that it's not quite spring yet. He has now decided that spring and fall are his favorite seasons...winter is too cold, and in summer "the bees come out!" Honestly, I'm fine with the cold...dress warmly, in layers, don't spend extra time outdoors, and appreciate the fact that there is a warm place to reside. Not everyone is that lucky, so instead of complaining about it, we should be thankful for what we have. Right? With that said...I am heading to Montreal in a few weeks for work, and am very interested to see what a Canadian winter is like. I just checked the forecast for next week, and it looks like they will have a few days in the 40s. Nice! After living in MN for 20+ years, I should be able to handle it. Although, the other day I was curio...

I saw a meme last night that is absolutely perfect for the frigid temps we’ve had last week...”Whoever made Elsa mad, we need you to apologize!” It’s been a bit...cold lately...lots of days where the temps never rose above 0 degrees.  The only positive thing about cold temps like this is that we don’t have the snowy mess that makes the commute so horrible. At least we haven’t been pummeled with snow like the entire eastern snowboard..including snow in states that haven’t seen snow in decades! In any case, it’s now January, the days are getting longer, and right now it’s 18 degrees...it’s a heat wave! We rang in the new year in central Minnesota, with our dear friends...we played games, ate, drank, and had a great time catching up. G threw in the towel around 10pm, but Ava insisted staying up until past midnight. The kids weren’t toooo cranky the next day, but I do think we all slept pretty well the next night. And then...we’re back to the normal routine...work, school, daycare....