Winter

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Bird Watching

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E’s favorite bird has always been a cardinal. Don’t tell him that you think it’s red, because he calls it the “orange bird.” Luckily we get a lot at our bird feeders, so he’s always happy.

I keep waiting for a goldfinch to show up, because obviously G would love that, but I’ve yet to see one at our house. Instead, we recently had some Chickadees show up. I was super excited, because I’d been mentioning to people that I thought it was weird we don’t see them AT ALL in Massachusetts. I mean, it is the state bird and all..

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Brr It's Cold Outside

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I'm what they call an inside person. Especially in the winter. Give me a book, a fire, and some coffee, and I'll see you in April. Let’s be honest, even in the summer you’re more likely to see me inside doing craft, baking cookies and organizing closets than see me outside at the beach. It’s not to say I don’t go outside, it’s just not always my first choice.

So when it comes to the kids, I'll build a tower with blocks, teach them to make pancakes, or make elaborate art projects. That’s where my strengths lie. But when they want to go play in the snow, I usually let Tom take the lead. He’s one of those people who actually like the cold, so why not?

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Active Denial

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I don't want to talk about it.  Nope.  I'm so over it, so done with it, I just want it to go away.  So I won't talk about how since my last post, we got another storm which dumped 30+ inches of snow.  I also won't talk about how today we're supposed to get ANOTHER storm today.  I'm ready to jump back on a plane with a baby and run to Florida because I would rather deal with flying than shoveling at this point.  I'M DONE!

So instead, I'm going to focus on a few small moments that have happened lately.

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What Do You Do When it Snows?

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So we have some snow.  A lot of snow. 

A few days ago we had no snow on the ground and now we have almost two feet.  For a while, the snow had been light and fluffy, which was helpful for shoveling, but not great for playing.  Finally, one night Tom came running into the house.  I'd been napping, and he'd been out shoveling. 

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We have SNOW!

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Although it's snowed a few times already this winter, I'm declaring this our first official snow storm of the new house.  Topping in at around 7 inches at our snow stake, I'm pretty sure this isn't going to disappear overnight like the rest of the show we've had this season so far. 

While I'm not a huge fan of snow, I will say that having a house makes me enjoy it a lot more than living in an apartment does.  I'm not sure Tom will agree with this, since he has the added task of shoveling, but just look how pretty it is!