Catching up on the Blog -- (Brrrr!)

Well, January is nearly turning into February, and it is time to catch up on our blog.



When we arrived in Toledo on December 20, we were so excited to see a blanket of snow. But the frigid wind chills made it a bit of a challenge. Reeve and Gabi were SO anxious to go outside -- but after a few moments in the below 0 wind chill, they decided they had enough.

The next day, though, grandpa Barrie cleaned out some of the snow from the ice, and our tropical kiddos had fun slipping and sliding on that funny surface called "ice."

Rania, on the other hand, is our little tropical baby. She wanted to go outside. . .but HATES having things "TOO TIGHT." So, she wanted to go outside with sandals and her diaper. HA! We realized that she really hasn't worn shoes (let alone hats, mittens, gloves, etc) since before she turned 1. So after 1 1/2 years in the tropics, plus a summer state-side, she was not liking the constrictions of being bundled up.

So it was a battle whenever Rania had to go out -- so she stayed inside for most of our time.