It has finally started snowing here again. We haven't had any new snow since Christmas time. It had melted a lot... in fact the roads were completely dry! I have to admit that I am already ready for spring. I even went for an early morning run outside last week. It was pretty warm ( 18 degrees ) and the roads were dry, except for a few ice patches here and there. It felt really good to run a few miles outside, I decided I would go on Friday too... but when I woke up it was snowing and it hasn't stopped since. Just when I thought we were going to have an early spring ( wishful thinking I know), it starts snowing again. Oh well. The boys loved it and built 3 snowmen on Saturday. They had a ball. I loved watching them outside in all of their snow gear. They have been dying to just get outside and run. That is the bad thing about winter in Idaho. The kids are cooped up inside for months. Snow or sunshine, the kids just love to be outside. I guess I should let them out of the house more often in the winter, but I am one of those Mom's that is constantly worried about them being out in the cold and getting sick. I know there are places like Leo's and Blast Off, but I have to admit, I am a total germ-a-phobe and I hate those places. They just gross me out! I just know that if I take them there they are going to come home with stomach flu, pink eye or some other terrible illness. I need to be creative and think of other ways to let them get their energy out in the winter. Any secrets I should know about? I would love some suggestions.
