D and I celebrated our birthdays by spending a weekend on Florida. We had a great time despite the not ideal temperatures, not lay by the pool temperatures. Regardless it was warmer than out residence, the sun appeared and it was relaxing. So we had a great time despite coming home to -10 degree weather.
All of this snow and cold weather are getting to me. It is driving me nuts to be cold all the time. My office at work is cold, my car is cold parked outside, and my house is not as warm as I would like because I keep the heat too low. My one warm cozy place is my bed and my bathroom heated floor. It is very comforting to come into a room and have the floor be warm and snug. I sometimes feel like I want to lay on it. Well once I got all my negativity out I do actually love the snow. I love the different views it give me of my community and city. I love when it is sunny it brightens our world even more. I love taking the kids sledding, only when it is somewhat warm. So every negative has at least 2 positives so I am going to concentrate on those and come to really appreciate the warmer weather when it arrives.

Mallory's violin recital




Christmas morning. Good morning.







Things I am grateful/thankful for:
-A reprieve from the cold weather
-Our car starting after a weekend in negative degree temperatures
-the sun on a cold snow covered day
-Julianne running for class treasurer
-Mallory playing two basketball games without stopping. She was tired but pushed through it.