I'm sure I speak for many people when I say I'd like to rip one of the giant icicles off our gutters, hunt down Mother Nature, and stab her repeatedly because ZOMG ENOUGH WITH WITH THE COLD AND SNOW.
Ahem.
I'm Team Winter and everything, but even I have my limits. My limits were crossed three 2-hour delays and a school cancellation ago. Can we just have a few seasonal days? And by seasonal, I mean I'd like to have a few days when it's exactly normal out for the time of the year. That's a 40 degree high temp request right there. HOW IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH?
It's not.
The real challenge around the cold and snow is that Alexis has also reached her limits. She's cool with school cancellations, but delays? OH MAN. Girlfriend has much rage about delays. She absolutely loathes missing the first two hours of her school day, in no small part because it has meant no swim class yet this year. It's pure coincidence that it has worked out that way, but still. She wants to swim. Mother Nature is a giant jerkface and hasn't let her.
So I have to distract her from being mad about the cold and snow. I just don't want her to grow up to be one of those Pittsburghers who whines every time the temperature drops below 40 and who drives as if she has never seen snow, even when it snowed the previous week. That means we wander out in storms, going about errands just like we would if it were sunny and 40 degrees LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
So far it's working. So far the kid is managing to focus her anger on the school administration that is calling the delays and not on the weather itself.
I am 100% positive that's because I keep making sure we find time to play outside, even when it has been super cold. Snow is way more fun when you're in it.
You get bonus points if you're in it while wearing pink glittery boots.