A Look Back...

Last year at this time, we were knee-deep in snow. It was only January, and we still had several months ahead of us of winter weather, complete with freezing temperatures--ugh! It was even really cold and rainy on the last day of school, which was June 4! Alex wore a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to school that day. Crazy! Anyway, below are a couple of pictures of Brian snow-blowing our huge driveway. I bet my friend, Brei, can remember these pictures.

Notice how deep it is, and how snow-packed the road is behind him. And we lived in the middle of the valley--not on the benches where they got a ton more snow! (Can you tell how much I dislike snow????)

So, I thought it would be fun to take a picture of our house this year. Notice the sunshine peeking over the house? The sun is something we rarely saw during the winter up north. I always got really depressed during the winter, because it always seemed to be dark and gloomy. The inversion didn't help the situation, either. It also made Alex's asthma really bad as well. I'm happy to say that he has not had to be on ANY asthma medication since we moved down here. It's been a blessing for him. I do have to say, though, that I am grateful for the great friends I had up there (you know who you are!). They definitely helped to make a dreary winter bearable!

It was really nice this year not to dread the coming of winter. It has been chilly, but I have been fine wearing a jacket on most days. The kids can still play outside and get some fresh air and exercise, and I know they have been healthier because of it. Even though the summertime is blazing hot, I will take 3 months of a hot summer over 6 months of cold and snow any day!