Bah Humbug to Winter

It has been snowing on and off all day today. I know a lot of people love the snow but may me...not so much. If we could only have it one day a year and that day be Christmas day then I wouldn't mind it so much. It's not even the snow I hate but the cold that comes with it ugh. I just do not like the cold!

I know this might seem strange to some but it takes me longer to warm up in the winter then it takes me to cool down in the summer. I know I am odd LOL. If I could I would so move to a warmer climate. Unfortunately I have a husband who loves the winter and the cold it brings. I know opposites are supposed to attract and all but come on LOL. Because of this he will never really want to move out out of state. Unless of course it's to Alaska or say the North Pole. Neither of which I would like to move to. Visit maybe (if I have 100 layers or so on) but move? NO WAY!

I never really knew how sensitive I was to the cold till we (my mom, brother and I) moved back to Michigan after my parents divorced. Then again we never really lived any where that had extreme winters. We did live in Germany a few times but none of the places we lived seemed to ever get as cold as it does here. You would think though since I have lived here since I was fifteen (and now I am 34) I would have gotten used to it, but sadly I haven't. If anything I seemed to have gotten more sensitive.

I don't know if it is just because I am a wimp (which I admit I can be LOL) or because my normal temperature is only 97.6 but I do have a hard time staying warm. You would think since I am over weight that it would insulate me more but it really doesn't LOL. Most people can stay warm by putting on more layers but nope not me. I could be in multiple layers and blankets and still feel like I am freezing. I would much rather have the hot humid summers we have than the freezing cold winters. Yeah I know I am weird but I am ok with that LOL. I think I am going to be like a bear and hibernate till spring and say a big BAH HUMBUG to winter!

A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That.

Yesterday we went to my other Sister-in-law and Brother-in-laws house.  They don't have any kids but are great people :).  It's hubby's sister and her hubby.  They let the boys play with their Wii there. 

They don't know it but Grandma (my mom) got them a Wii for Christmas.  They have loved playing the sport games and such with it at hubby's brother's house and now his (hubby's)sisters house .  It will be good for the winter months since it can get pretty cold here in Michigan and not a lot you can do.  At least not around here.

During the Spring, Summer and Fall months they are outside  more but Winter is just crazy around here LOL.  Plus it's something the whole family can do.  Even me who is just not very good at video games can enjoy it.  Sure I still don't do well but I have fun anyway LOL.  Maybe I will learn something new LOL.

Changing the subject here LOL but I found another friend that I had in Germany (in Middle School)!  I found her on Myspace.  I actually found here back in the Spring but hadn't heard from her.  Well I went to Myspace (I am glad I have it now but I don't really use it LOL.  But hey I got some use out of it.)  and found an email from her.  I hope to keep in contact with her as well.  So so far I have found one person on Facebook (another one I don't use often LOL) and one person on Myspace.  These two were my best friends in Middle School!  I wonder if I can find anyone else.  That would be cool but I would be happy with just the two I found! Have you ever found someone you went to school with?  If so how? 

I Love Spring and Summer.

Not too much going on here today. We went to church and stayed at home for the rest of the day. I do have to say though I enjoyed the drive to and from church. I love that everything is so green and all the flowers and trees are blooming their blossoms.

I really love the spring and summer months. I know it can get unbearably hot in the summer but I still love it! I love the smell of spring and summer too. It's a smell of life and newness. Watching the mama birds feeding their babies and feeling the warm breeze flow through my hair.

I am just not a winter person. I like the first snow or when the snow turns to ice on the trees and gives them that glass look. But that is about it for me LOL. I can go without the cold. I can go without the slick roads. I would be happy if it would just snow once a year and that would be on Christmas LOL. I can live with the other three seasons. Just not winter LOL.

I get cold easily anyway. Which is funny because I'll be honest I am not a skinny woman. So you would think with all the extra (padding?) I would be fine. But, sadly that isn't so LOL. My normal temp. is only 97.6 and anything above that I have a slight fever. So a cold breeze just has to go through and I am freezing. My hubby teases me all the time about that LOL.

So I have I mentioned I love Spring and Summer? LOL.

Not too much to report today. I am in a better mood than I was yesterday though LOL. So that's good anyway. Why does it seem like Winter lasts forever? Anyway today was good ol' Laundry Day. Not many people were there. In fact when we first arrived no one was there till just about when our laundry was about done in the washer. Even afterwards there were only a few people there. That's ok though because it made the boy's doing their school work go that much faster and less distractions.

After we got back I had to run to the Library to take back some books and to pick-up a book for Create and Play on Thursday. So I am finally all set for that. Create and play is a week early this month because so much other stuff is being done within the MOMS Club. Next month will be back to normal I hope LOL.

I loved watching the boy's play today. They decided that in their little world they would have a bank and a store LOL. They had boxes set up like counters and everything LOL. It was just too cute!! I have a couple entrepreneurs LOL. It was just too cute to watch.

Tomorrow I have to take Jarod in for his check-up. That's at 10:45 a.m. The only thing Jarod doesn't like about it is getting his blood pressure taken LOL. Why I don't know but we shall see how it goes. He's all caught up in shots I believe so hopefully he won't need to get any. I really hate when they have to get them. probably as much if not more than they do. I believe he is all caught up though. So how was your day?

I didn't post yesterday because quite frankly I felt lazy LOL. It's getting cold here and darker earlier with the time change and well I just felt blah LOL. So I didn't do much of anything so I didn't really have much to blog about other than I felt blah LOL.

Can you tell I am no fan of cold weather? Don't get me wrong I don't mind snow (well most of the time anyway LOL) but for me it's harder to stay warm than it is for me to stay cool. Yeah I know I am weird LOL. It's true though. I don't know why I am like that. Maybe it's because my normal body temperature is 97.2 Fº, or maybe it's because when I was growing up I lived in places that never had as harsh winters as Michigan does. But then again I have lived here in Michigan (in the same county) since I was 15 and I am 31 now, so I don't think that is it but who knows! Oh well I'll just count down to spring time and be thankful I will survive another Michigan winter LOL.

Today was once again good ole' laundry day. With winter fast approaching it seems we have gotten more laundry to do. I know it's more because it is more bulkier than summer and fall clothes but man it's no fun to do LOL. I really don't hate doing laundry (hmm this post is turning into being a bit of complaining huh? Just one of those day's I guess LOL) but I really don't like having to go to the Laundromat to do the laundry. I just don't like packing it all in and taking all out again. I also don't like putting it all away either LOL but that's another story LOL. Sometimes I really wish we had hook-ups for a washer and dryer in this house we rent but alas we don't and I should just be thankful we have a home to live in.

On another note I was complimented once again on how well behaved the boy's are at the Laundromat. I am not just bragging (ok so maybe a little but hey what mom wouldn't right? LOL) but it is nice to hear. I think sometimes I really do take for granted on how well behaved they are. I know when I was growing up I wasn't the most well behaved child in the world. All though I did behave around others LOL just not at home LOL. I did have a lot of problems as a child though. I had epilepsy and was on a lot of different meds before they got the right combination and even then the meds made me a little crazy. I can't really blame it all on the meds though. I was just a spoiled brat I guess LOL. Thankfully I grew out of that and am a much happier and a lot less judgemental then I was then. Oh and in case you are wondering I no longer have to take the meds because I grew out of my epilepsy. I stopped taking them when I was 15 years old. Anyway what I was getting at before I rambled off (I do that a lot sorry LOL) was the boy's could be like I was when I was younger but for the most part are really well behaved. I don't know if I can claim it as our parenting skills or if we were just truly blessed to have the well behaved kids.

I often feel a little uncomfortable when someone compliments on how well they are because then I feel like they are saying you must be a great parent. Not that I mind them saying how good they are but I feel it's almost boastful for me to say thanks. I have learned to say thanks even though I do it rather sheepishly. I guess it's just that I have known some good parents and sometimes their kids that have trouble sitting still or paying attention and it really isn't because the parenting is bad it's mostly because every child has their own way of finding out who they are or they may have some kind of medical treatment but that doesn't make them a bad parent. Then again I have always had a hard time taking compliments. I think maybe if the people that do say things about the kids being so good would say it to the boy's and not me directly I would feel better about it? I don't know like I said I am just weird LOL. Does anyone else feel like me? Or am I truly the weirdest person ever? LOL.

Tomorrow I don't know if I will have energy to blog LOL. I will be babysitting my little niece! She is a little over a year and a half. She is a good baby but I always find when I am around little ones they seem to wear me out no matter how good they are LOL. I will so enjoy seeing and being with her. I haven't seen her much lately so it will be nice. The boy's love her to death too. They will help me out if I ask them. They are so good with little ones! J. Loves to make her laugh. The boy will punch himself (not hard of course) just to get her to laugh LOL. C. is what I like to call the protector LOL. When ever he's around little ones he reports on anything they might be doing that might be harmful. If he knows a baby isn't supposed to go in a certain room he will report it to me or the mom of the child. I don't know if that is because he's the oldest but it's cute. He really does like to take care of others. His little brother J. is starting to be a protector too because he sees what his brother does LOL. But C. is the true protector while J. is more of my little clown LOL. Ok I think I am done rambling for now. If you read through it all thanks LOL if not thanks anyway LOL!