Checking In...

I haven't posted anything in a while for only one reason...I quite honestly don't have much to say. It has been very cold here...too cold actually to enjoy any significant time out in the fresh air. Add to that an almost constant gray covering, and you have the makings for a very long, depressing winter.

Today I stayed home from work to help nurse Greg back into some health. All three of the kids were hit with a pretty nasty virus that included low grade fevers, severe sore throats, wet coughs, etc. Unfortunately, it has hit Greg the hardest and he is going on his 7th day of being sick. Both "Dr. Paul" and a community physician diagnosed him with a virus that we can't do much for except wait it out. We were concerned that it may have progressed into pneumonia, but thankfully, it didn't. Things are looking better this morning though and I think we may be out of the icky stuff for good by tonight!

Jessi decided to try swimming this winter to help keep her in shape for track and softball in the spring. She is enjoying the practices at the high school's heated, indoor pool and is excited about their first meet coming up next week. I'll have to let you know how that goes.

I'm glad that January is coming to a quick close because we're getting that much closer to spring. I've been told the winters here could last into May and that scares me a little bit. It will take a little extra effort on my part to stay sane that long!

I'll try and post something interesting and profound in the next few days! :-)
Dreaming of home, warmer weather, and sunshine... ~Monica