Buried in Snow

Snowiest January: 2005 53.3"
Current January: 2011 48.3"

Can you picture that much snow? Here's some help:

That shed is tall. Nick can stand up inside it.

10 Months Old

Matthew is 10 months old.


He
...is very active! (ie: not good at sitting still.)
...cruises along furniture quickly.
...walks with you holding his hands.
...walks with his learn to walk toy.
...stands on his own for a few seconds at a time.
...will fake cough after anyone (even his 8 month old friend Kami)!
...pulls things out of cupboards (note to self, the current child proof locks are not effective)
...pulls socks off his feet every opportunity he gets.

Honest Emotion

“He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that will never be mine and so together, we are motherhood.”
--Desha Wood

Snow Day

Once the aftermath of the storm passed, Matthew Stitch and I went outside.

Matthew was content to sit in the snow. I couldn't believe how much snow there was!!

Hair please?

Nick was commenting on Matthew's lack of hair. I think he took it personally.

Another Nor'Easter

Some people make fun of us Easterners when there's no snow and we cancel school. I think it was warranted. I'm also very glad that Nick stayed at the hotel last night so he's not on the road this morning.

Stitch "catches" snow

One nice day after the snowstorm that devastated the East Coast, Matthew, Stitch and I went outside to play. Stitch may be a border collie, but he's not the brightest!

Live A Little Better

Resolutions get broken. Especially New Years ones. I think we are programmed to follow New Years Resolutions for about 7-10 days and then quit. As it's something the whole country is doing, we feel justified. So, instead I have decided on a few things to do in order to live a little better.

1. Get my body in shape. This has the side benefit of increasing my wardrobe.

2. Have a dinner plan. I love to cook, and thoroughly enjoy it. But I want a plan so I can stop having to veto a recipe because it required overnight marinating, or defrosting, etc.

3. Have a clean (enough) house. I printed out my list. I found a 1/2 size clipboard for it. I'm ready to go.

4. Spend time reading and playing outside with Matthew daily. The benefits of time can never be given back. I suppose that in the worst snowstorms, or when he is super sick, I'll have to stick to the reading, but I want to increase our outdoor time. Especially with the park in walking distance.

5. 365 Photo Challenge. This has the benefit of forcing me to learn how to use my camera to it's best potential. It also has the possibility of driving me batty. If I get stuck on subjects, there may be a lot of dinner pictures.

6. Focus. I have one project and one organizing goal a month. This way I won't get overwhelmed.

Happy 2011!

Ring in the new year!