You know, I really was fine with the whole no snow, 50° winter we were having this year. But it's more than official.. winter has arrived in Pure Michigan.
Of course when the snow is accumulating outside and the sun is trying to shine through, guess who wants to play outside? That's right, your four year old! And surely it will be the most miserable experience for you. Oh sure, it's cute and makes for great photos; watching the little one's catching snowflakes on their tongue and rolling up mounds of snow for (do you wanna build) a snowmannnnnnn. Actually slipping on all the cold weather gear for something you want to end before it's started? Nope.
So, how do you combat your conflicting emotions?
GRANDPARENTS!
1. Call them up! No, not specifically to freeze to death but to also bring you Popeye's chicken (because there is one that Papa passes on the way home).
2. Eat a nice meal of crunchy, spicy, fried chickeny goodness and then "bungle" up your kid.
3. Watch them play around in the snow and trace their names in the snow from the comfort of your well-heated home.
2. Eat a nice meal of crunchy, spicy, fried chickeny goodness and then "bungle" up your kid.
3. Watch them play around in the snow and trace their names in the snow from the comfort of your well-heated home.
5. Make hot cocoa from the comfort of your well-heated home so the snow yeti's can warm up once they get inside. Hell, maybe you'll start a cozy little fire preferably at the flick of a switch!
If you're still reading this, it means you took my advice and let someone else frolic in the winter wonderland with your offspring.
And then she cried when I made her come in after 30+ minutes outside.
Leia
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