We are on day five of school being canceled due to extreme winter conditions. Sunday night it started to snow......heavy. Within hours we had inches of snow. This storm is the third on the record books with a total of over 8 inches of snow. I thought we moved to the deep south?
Last night I couldn't sleep so I got up to turn on the water in the kitchen so our pipes didn't freeze. The ipod touch was on the weather app that showed the temp of 9 degrees. I guess last night was also a record setting night with the official low of 8 degrees. I don't know if I have ever been in single digit temps.
Looks like 8 is the magic number. So with that I am going to write 8 things I have learned being trapped at home for a week.
1.) Snowmen are hard work. I say work because I started to sweat in temps with a windchill of 19 degrees! Sweat = work.
2.) Never again will I give the kids their mittens and gloves to put away in there drawers. For some reason they can never find them when we want to go out in the snow. I now have a plan for a glove/ mitten basket to be rationed as necessary.
3.) I am going to invest in waterproof pants for next season. Snow = lots of laundry! I think waterproof pants would eliminate the laundry factor of playing in the snow.
4.) You can not have too much food during a shut in, especially the kind you have to bake in the oven. We won't talk about the calorie intake over the past week.
5.) Pool inflatables make great sledding material......short term. We might look into an actual snow tube for next winter.
6.) Having a new Wii game is almost a necessary purchase for the next winter storm. Fortunately we got one for Christmas. We are pros at Wii Mario Kart.
7.) Never knew that a person could get caught up on current events. I have officially run out of things to do online. I feel like I have already read everything possible. I even read what Prince William and Miss Kate (Catherine) will be named once they marry. Well, not exactly because there are two choices. I guess Kate really loves him or really wants to be queen. GEESH! So much scrutiny the girl must endure. Anyway.....
8.) Misses Florida winters. Tis true. (About the only thing I miss about Florida other than my peeps) I have day dreamed about grandma's condo on the beach for days.
I have had a great week with the kids. We have crafted all kinds of things, played int the snow, baked, ate, played the Wii, baked, ate again, watched a few movies, played in the snow, and just giggled. Giggles are good. The best part is we have had a nice break from life and they have been able to just be a kids.
Last night I couldn't sleep so I got up to turn on the water in the kitchen so our pipes didn't freeze. The ipod touch was on the weather app that showed the temp of 9 degrees. I guess last night was also a record setting night with the official low of 8 degrees. I don't know if I have ever been in single digit temps.
Looks like 8 is the magic number. So with that I am going to write 8 things I have learned being trapped at home for a week.
1.) Snowmen are hard work. I say work because I started to sweat in temps with a windchill of 19 degrees! Sweat = work.
2.) Never again will I give the kids their mittens and gloves to put away in there drawers. For some reason they can never find them when we want to go out in the snow. I now have a plan for a glove/ mitten basket to be rationed as necessary.
3.) I am going to invest in waterproof pants for next season. Snow = lots of laundry! I think waterproof pants would eliminate the laundry factor of playing in the snow.
4.) You can not have too much food during a shut in, especially the kind you have to bake in the oven. We won't talk about the calorie intake over the past week.
5.) Pool inflatables make great sledding material......short term. We might look into an actual snow tube for next winter.
6.) Having a new Wii game is almost a necessary purchase for the next winter storm. Fortunately we got one for Christmas. We are pros at Wii Mario Kart.
7.) Never knew that a person could get caught up on current events. I have officially run out of things to do online. I feel like I have already read everything possible. I even read what Prince William and Miss Kate (Catherine) will be named once they marry. Well, not exactly because there are two choices. I guess Kate really loves him or really wants to be queen. GEESH! So much scrutiny the girl must endure. Anyway.....
8.) Misses Florida winters. Tis true. (About the only thing I miss about Florida other than my peeps) I have day dreamed about grandma's condo on the beach for days.
I have had a great week with the kids. We have crafted all kinds of things, played int the snow, baked, ate, played the Wii, baked, ate again, watched a few movies, played in the snow, and just giggled. Giggles are good. The best part is we have had a nice break from life and they have been able to just be a kids.
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