What is miserable, dreary, and bitter cold? We know!

This has been our worst winter here.  We haven't even had that much snow.  But I can’t tell you how many days we have cancelled or delayed due to to bitter cold and ice.  I have literally lost track.  And by bitter, I don’t mean, “Oh hey, its cold out here!”  I mean dangerous wind chills that literally chill you to the bone, freeze your nose airs, and really hurts.  Tomorrow we are going down to –40 again with 45 mph winds.  I’d kill to be on a cruise in the Caribbean right now.  I mean that literally too!

I have found though, that you must combat the winter blues with something fun to keep your mind of the misery and the fact that you may die every time you leave the house.  I’ll only give you a hint…

Alayna had a choir concert this week and she did such a great job.  She is looking so grown up.

She also had another basketball game and made a basket.  She is improving and getting more aggressive.  She got several rebounds and even got an assist.  We have lost her team shirt and she is the only kid that plays in yoga pants…

Rosie is fitting right in and everyone loves her.  She makes these cute squeaky noises when she is happy which is most of the time.  She loves to cuddle up on your neck- especially with Alayna.

I have some unsolicited advice for all of you out there.  Never try to cut a guinea pigs nails. We looked it up online and I followed the directions oh so carefully.  What they don’t tell you is that the pig will scream (its scary), try to bite you, and cover you in an endless stream of poop droplets.  It was traumatizing for us all.  So on Monday we are taking her to the vet to get them done.

Tyler participated in the annual Java and Jazz concert.  We didn’t get to go last year since we were ON A CRUISE!  Anyway, the jazz bands have a clinic during the day.  This time they got to work with a sax player whose group just recorded the new theme song for the Seth Meyer Late Show!

Then that night they have tables set up with chocolate, cheesecake and hot chocolate to enjoy while you watch the show, which was awesome.  Also, not only did Tyler tell me he had a solo, but I actually got to see it.  Whoo hoo for communication!  It was such a nice evening.

Well, we are surviving. Barely.  Kayla was down with the flu for 3 days.  Bob has another festering cold.  Alayna missed a couple days of school due to a migraine and stomach ache.  We heard Marisa was really sick last week too- we hope you are doing better!