Finally Friday

Happy February 1st. I'm so glad that a new month has started. The count down to Spring has begun. This past week was so cold that I think we can take whatever weather February has in store for us.
This month Izabella gets to take a trip to Chilliwack with her Grandma and Great Auntie Judy. Since this trip has been planned, that's all she has talked about. She is very excited to see her Opa (my dad for those of you who don't know who Opa is.) and everyone else in Chilliwack. She leaves on the 9th and I'm already starting to miss her. I'm always saying that it will be nice to have a break, but when it comes down to it, I don't want her to go. Bella and I spend so much time together, that I think I'm going to be a little loss without her.
This week really did take a long time to get over with. The kids and I have endured the cold walks to school and home. I'm suprised by their ability to handle the cold. This morning it was a balmy minus 23. When we get outside Bailey looks around and says, "It's not too bad out here." Not too bad out here?! She sounded like an old man when she said it. You know your live in the North when one of the kids say that.