Winter has been rough for us around here. Our first winter back has really slapped us in the face. January saw mostly single digit temps, weird fog and smog, a lovely ice storm and the ever-present inversion. February has been a bit better and every time the temps climb into the 30s we leave the house without jackets. Woo hoo! I have looked at the temperature in New Bern, much to my dismay, several times. I have to remind myself that summer here is much more pleasant and it is just a trade-off we have to accept.
The best thing about winter, of course, is skiing! The girls have been up 3-4 times. We still have to ski behind them and hold them under their armpits, but they're getting more and more comfortable on their skis. Last time we went up, we even ventured up the "big lift" because the kiddie hill was ridiculously crowded. It was a loooong trip down with our backs hunched over holding under the girls' armpits and quads engaged. Ouch. Trust me, it was harder than it sounds. Josie had a bit of a meltdown halfway down and I had to have a bit of a pep talk to convince her to get down the rest of the mountain. I'm sure this will all pay off in a few years when we can all ski together.
Josh and I have also had some fun skiing together, just the two of us. So fun to go up, up, up out of the inversion and see some sunny skies. Definitely one of the best things about being back here.
The girls also started a little tumbling class at the Rec Center, which is a great way to keep them active and get some exercise in the winter. I don't know how much they are learning, but they are having fun.
We are also starting swim lessons on Saturday, which will hopefully get them all ready to go before summertime. :)
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