Baby, It's Cold Outside!

 

Ok, so we really can't complain about January in North Carolina.  With the exception of one day recently when school was delayed and then cancelled at the last minute (due to the 1/10 inch of ice that covered the ground), this month has been fine.  In fact, we've had a few days in the 50's and 60's this week, which completely goes against the current blog title, but I started writing this post last week in the middle of the Arctic Blast, so we're going to go with it... 

 

To kick off our "cold" theme, Leah and I were given special VIP tickets to Disney's "Frozen on Ice" last month, and we had an absolute blast with other preschool friends and moms.  I did tell Mark that after experiencing a suite at the coliseum, I was not sure that I could ever go back to "regular" seats again.  He snorted at me. Besides the amazing show, the highlights were:  #1  The snacks... #2 The private potty.  Ahh, such are the delights of preschoolers (and their moms!).

 

Here are the kiddos waiting for the show to begin.  Leah, of course, snagged a seat right next to her BF, Elijah:

 

Peanut also received an Anna doll for Christmas to go along with her Elsa, and she and I are having lots of fun singing along to the "Frozen" songs and playing pretend with these characters.

 

 

Since it's been so chilly outside, we've been finding lots of fun indoor activities to do lately.  Last month, we spent a great morning at the Greensboro Children's Museum with our friends who live across the street.  Leah and Brooks are the same age and have become quite good buddies:  

 

First Date?!

Luke has had his share of winter fun lately, too.  This week, the first graders took a field trip to the National Figure Skating Championships at the Greensboro Coliseum, and Luke was excited to sit beside his best friend, Aiden:

 

The boys' favorite part of the field trip was the FanFest, where they played a ski-simulator video game:

 

 

Luke was a big helper last week when Bean and Poppy visited, as he served as an apprentice to assemble Daddy's new work bench.  Can you see in the picture that he is wearing shorts... in January?  So I guess it's not really that cold after all...

 

Poppy showed Luke how to use the vice and drill, and Luke was thrilled to practice his new skills with the many sticks that he finds in our yard:

We try to take advantage of the more temperate winter days to get some fresh air outside.  Last weekend, our little golfers practiced their swings at the town park.  I think that my favorite part of this activity was the adorable sporty attire:

 

 

 When not golfing outside, Peanut has been riding her new bike often.  She loves getting the mail every day and putting it in her basket.  Even chilly winter days don't hinder this cute letter carrier:

Winter also calls for lots of snuggling, and no one is better at this than adoring grandparents:

 

Winnie also likes to use the excuse that she has a cozy fur coat to climb up onto the couch/warm up her brother and sister:

 

 

Here's one more adorable tidbit that will certainly warm your heart, even on the chilliest of days.  We think that this recent video of Leah would even make Olaf melt!   Enjoy!