2018 is now a thing of the past, It's now March 2, 2019

We woke this morning to about 6 inches of snow, and it’s supposed to fall all day! Needless to say, it is totally gorgeous and we slept like a pile of kittens. When it’s close to or below zero, we wake to a bunch of condensation on the lip of our sleeping bag. Our bodies stay warm and toasty under the layers of down and wool, but the second the air escapes, it freezes. The trick then is to keep your head tucked under the covers and a dog by your feet. Still… we are early risers. This morning when we woke it was negative 3. (See below) And not super warm inside. We heat the house with wood for the most part. It’s an all day affair when it’s cold. A task Erik takes seriously and tends to on the regular.

When we have the kiddos, Wyatt wakes early with us. He’s an early bird for sure, while his sister, Alena… she will sleep until noon. I like to think it will be something she always remembers fondly, slumbering…. on her own, in the cold air but staying toasty and warm. I can’t imagine there is one other person in her high school of over 3000 that can say the same. In a world where it seems like everyone is trying desperately to fit in and be the same, this is something that keeps her and Wyatt unique. A story to tell, something real that you can’t plug in.