50 Degrees in January, What?

This week we experienced the most wonderful January weather in Wisconsin. There is usually 8+ inches of snow on the ground but as I look around I see green grass, sunny skies and 50 degree weather. We were not going to sit inside and let this opportunity pass us by so we went to the zoo.

Keaton

This experience was nothing like the crazy trick-or-treat event last October. 3.5 hours later no one wanted to go home.

Averie

The best part? Harldy anyone else had the same idea so you could actually find your kids. They could run around for hours because the place was almost empty. It was great to see people out and about on what would usually be a cold January day having picnics, riding bikes and walking without winter coats.  

Cameron-Not tall enough to reach the antlers but working on it...

And yesterday was yet another opportunity to experience the unusually warm weather. So Averie celebrated by getting the beach chairs out of the garage and set them up in the driveway...

All the Christmas decorations are now put away and the current challenge is finding a place for all the gifts these lucky children received.

Top stories from Christmas:
1. One urgent care visit on Christmas Eve morning (Casey)
2. One of three kids sick (Cameron) but hey that's one out of three
3. The kids sleeping in on Christmas morning
4. Cameron crying the entire Christmas day
5. Keaton successfully portraying the role of sheep for the Christmas Eve pagent

And I gotta say, I now understand why my mom was always so tired at Christmas. Working to make it a magical experience for these three kids was exhausting. But, I already have ideas for next year as to how to do it up even more.

It looks like snow is finally in the forecast for tomorrow. Maybe Keaton will be able to try out that new snowboard he got for Christmas or the sleds that we under the tree. Until then I will enjoy this last day of warmth.

Happy New Year!

Dena