for reals

winter gets stuffy. i try really hard to really enjoy the crispness but around this time of year, i start to dream of spring and summer days:)  but the other day, i tried to be a little more awesome than i usually am and picked the kids up after school and headed out to a nature park for the hour we had before it was completely dark.  it was chilly.  our noses were running and our fingers were cold but i read to them while they played, ate a few snacks and they loved just exploring.  despite the cold, they loved it and so did i.  i hate how late we get out of school here.  i really, really hate it.  but just a few minutes outside made things okay and going home and doing homework seem a little more palatable even if we ate dinner and got to be a little late because of it.

....and nobody wanted to go home!!!!