Just Checking In...

So, I am realizing that it has been (gasp!) seven days since I last posted anything on this blog! It seems like such a long time, and yet I have total writer's block. There are a ton of things I could write about, and yet nothing truly stands out in my memory. I guess I'm getting old! :)

Oh! Well, there was last night... Maya SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!! She went down at around 7:15, as usual, and then woke up at 5:50am (10 minutes before my alarm clock). It was awesome! I'm hoping that this will become a trend, but only time will tell!

The other big news around here has really been the weather, not the kids! We had a huge winter storm yesterday, which dumped buckets on us all day. Nikos was out of sorts, and I honestly think that the rain played a role in that. He loved watching it out the window, and discussing it, but when I picked him up from daycare (amid the worst downpour of the day), he was none too happy about it. He didn't want to walk home, and I didn't blame him. At that point, the rain was blowing sideways! I ended up bringing Maya home first, putting her in the garage (in her carseat), and then running back over to get Nikos. It really is convenient having our daycare right next door, especially on days like those!

Anyway, Nikos ended up taking a late afternoon snooze on the couch at the same time that Maya took a nap. It was incredible! The house was quiet, except for the sound of rain hitting the windows and the patio awning, and I had time to make a big pot of chili and bake some cornbread from scratch. I'm not a huge fan of rain during school hours, but this part of the day was really nice. It's supposed to start raining again on Thursday. This is the closest we'll get to a "white Christmas," so I am really enjoying it! :)

Speaking of white Christmases... Gus and I have been talking about taking the kids to see the snow this year. There's a place only an hour away from us where it snows sometimes, and we were thinking of renting a cabin up there for a night or two. We'll see. Nikos is a toughie-- he could love it, or he could HATE it. We won't know until we try, right? But I think we will probably do it. It would be nice to get away from it all and experience some real winter weather!

Anyhow, I guess I DID have enough to write about! In conclusion, here are a few pictures I took today (I was experimenting with camera settings):