Old Man Winter

We got our first snow day of the winter today.  A huge cold front descended on us and brought sleet, snow, and freezing cold winds with it.  I just read that tonight may be the coldest night Dallas has seen in 15 years with an expected low between five and ten degrees.  Brrrr!!  We put Mia to bed with three blankets on her!  Knowing her little hot-natured self, she'll probably kick them off at some point, though.  Mia and I got to stay home and have a snow day, but Wesley had to go to work.  He made it there and back home safely.  He's going to take my car tomorrow though because my 4 wheel drive is better than his (or so he told me).  I don't like the thought of him driving on those icy roads.

Mia and I had a fun and relaxing day.  Other than locking herself in her room this morning, the day was without incident.  It took me five minutes and a paperclip to get her out of her room.  She wanted to watch Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse, and (new to her repertoire) Strawberry Shortcake all day.  Sometimes I feel like I'm reliving my childhood with those shows.  Plus, she has Hello Kitty dolls, a Raggedy Ann, and a ton of Sesame Street books.  She and I stayed in our pajamas all day long.  I loved it!  I got some cleaning done, but we kept things pretty low key.  We've been trying to teach her colors.  She's getting better at it.  I held a pile of her necklaces in my hands and asked her to pick each color.  When she got it right (which was most of the time), she would put that necklace on.  She loves games, so that worked pretty well.