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 curious about the temps in the most northern provinces in Canada, and I'm pretty darn sure I never want to go that far north! CHILLY!
Everyone else in the family had a pretty good week...Ava was at the high school on Wednesday, learning about the different instruments that she could choose to play next year in band. Her first choice is trombone (of course), then the flute (love that, it's nice and small), and then...sigh...the tuba. Really?? She assured me that there would be one at home, and then one at school, and I wouldn't have to figure out how to haul it around in my car. If tuba wasn't an option, then she said the xylophone would be cool. Yep, sure, ok.
After some additional discussions, she has now rethought her choices, and is settled a little bit more on trumpet. We'll see what actually happens this spring, though!
G has totally nailed the #1 potty training. He's a pro! However, #2 is not going so well. He's stubborn, and his digestive system isn't making it easy for us to get this under control. How is it possible that we have one kid who used to poop once a week (all good now, thanks to fiber supplements) and another one who poops every five minutes? The only other thing I'll say is that G and I have a hot date today to clean all of his dirty underwear. I do not like that task. Bleh. So, he's going to learn how to help me do that. Maybe THAT will help him a bit in this training...maybe.
I know I don't say much about our Lucky dog, but she has been such a little love lately...always, and I do mean ALWAYS, following me around the house. Her age is really showing, and I was thinking about how much it's going to break my heart when she goes. I'm trying to give her as much attention possible now, so she knows how much we love her.
Time to get ready for this chilly day...we have an import divisional playoff game later today, so I want to make sure we can enjoy (hopefully) watching it and cheering on the Vikes. SKOL!!
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 curious about the temps in the most northern provinces in Canada, and I'm pretty darn sure I never want to go that far north! CHILLY!
Everyone else in the family had a pretty good week...Ava was at the high school on Wednesday, learning about the different instruments that she could choose to play next year in band. Her first choice is trombone (of course), then the flute (love that, it's nice and small), and then...sigh...the tuba. Really?? She assured me that there would be one at home, and then one at school, and I wouldn't have to figure out how to haul it around in my car. If tuba wasn't an option, then she said the xylophone would be cool. Yep, sure, ok.
After some additional discussions, she has now rethought her choices, and is settled a little bit more on trumpet. We'll see what actually happens this spring, though!
G has totally nailed the #1 potty training. He's a pro! However, #2 is not going so well. He's stubborn, and his digestive system isn't making it easy for us to get this under control. How is it possible that we have one kid who used to poop once a week (all good now, thanks to fiber supplements) and another one who poops every five minutes? The only other thing I'll say is that G and I have a hot date today to clean all of his dirty underwear. I do not like that task. Bleh. So, he's going to learn how to help me do that. Maybe THAT will help him a bit in this training...maybe.
I know I don't say much about our Lucky dog, but she has been such a little love lately...always, and I do mean ALWAYS, following me around the house. Her age is really showing, and I was thinking about how much it's going to break my heart when she goes. I'm trying to give her as much attention possible now, so she knows how much we love her.
She was snuggled up next to me on the couch the other day, so I had to take a pic of this cute face!
Time to get ready for this chilly day...we have an import divisional playoff game later today, so I want to make sure we can enjoy (hopefully) watching it and cheering on the Vikes. SKOL!!
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