Cold Weather

Well, it's official, the cold weather is coming. In fact, this morning at my house it even snowed a little. I use the term snowed very lightly, because it didn't even stick. I'm sure many of you know this, but for the last 5 years during winter I have given in to Robbie's need for the house to be cold and have spent them FREEZING. His arguement was it's easier to put something on when your cold than to take stuff off becaue you're hot. So, I've have spent my winters inside the house in a lot of different ways. The first two years were spent wrapped in a down comforter (thanks ot Marla for giving me that much needed gift!) huddled next to the vent that blows out the hot air or under my coat sitting on the LoveSac.

The third year I spent wearing my coat inside, wrapped in a blanket. Our fourth winter was better because we spent it living with my parents while our was house was being finished, it was nice and warm. Last winter was our first winter here, but I was pregnant, so in general I was warmer, though I always had on my slippers and sweat shirt. So, here we are in our sixth winter, I guess the last two haven't been bad, but I was preparing myself for the cold again this year. We got home from work and daycare yesterday and the house was 61 degrees and McKinley was COLD. I put warm clothes on her, wrapped her in a blanket and expected her to quietly endure the cold as I have so many times, but maybe this time we could help each other out with a little body heat from cuddling. Well, that didn't happen! Robbie saw her all wrapped up, snuggled up against me and he felt her little hands and they were cold. Right then, he flipped the HEATER on! Our house is a lovely and comfortable 69 degrees, yay! One more reason to LOVE McKinley; Robbie can't stand it if she looks a little cold!