That has all changed, though. For the past couple of weeks, we've been experiencing extremely cold temperatures - lows have been in the negatives, and highs in the teens - and tons of snow! Coming into this Thanksgiving holiday week, the kids had a snow day from school on Tuesday, and so have been home for 6 days! The roads are terrible, and Chris has stayed busy at work. We were able to make it out to the in-laws of one of Chris' brothers for Thanksgiving day dinner, though the drive to their house (about an hour away) was a stressful one. Once we got there, the kids really enjoyed getting to play with their cousins, and we had a wonderful time visiting with our family and enjoying some really good food! When we left, we brought one of the cousins home to spend the night - a special treat for Sophie - to get to spend time with another girl! Today we woke up to more snow coming down, and it still hasn't stopped. And even though I have been very healthy for months, I think all my training has finally caught up with me and I have a terrible sore throat today. So, we stayed home from church today, enjoying the peace that the fresh snowfall brings, and are going to do a Family Home Evening tonight with the kids since Chris is home from work.
On Saturday, Sophie will be getting baptized and so we have a few family members coming over for that. I just hope the weather doesn't make it impossible for them to come. She is so very excited to be 8 and to get to have her special day.
