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I don't usually just chat on here, but thought I would just babble about our lives today! I have extra time today, as Paige and Shannon are off all day on a field trip with friends. That means-no school for me! After a late start today due to weather, it is looking like we may get another snow day on Wed. What a winter this has been! This morning, as I was watching the news at 5:30, we had a thunder/lightning storm, accompanied by a short stretch of freezing rain. Yesterday we got 4-5 inches of snow, and another possible 6+ is predicted tomorrow afternoon into Wed. Very weird (and loooong) winter we have had! They may not get out of school until mid-June at this rate! Mia is walking more and more. It is so fun to watch her gain more confidence every day with it. She is also more personable and content all the time. It is fun watching her bloom into a toddler. Her sleep has been erratic. She has 1-2 solid nights of sleep, followed by several restless nights. Not exactly sure what the key to this is. She is still struggling with the cold, but it is improving. It has been 2 weeks now, so it is time to move on with the runny nose. Thank you so much to our faithful friends and family in praying for our family. You don't know how much we appreciate it. It is quite an interesting mix of ages/phases we are going through all the time around here, that it can be emotionally exhausting some days. Especially with all the hormones flying around this house on a give day! Yesterday my parents zipped over for the day. It was so fun to see them. Unfortunately, I once again did not take photos. Picture taking is not something I think of or do well, so if someone else doesn't take the initiative, it usually doesn't get done. We had a fun time. They had quite a time getting home following our afternoon snow. They weren't expecting that, so it really slowed them down. Thankfully, they made it home safe and sound. I have been wanting to go out of town for an overnight visit sometime soon, but am hesitant to mess with Mia's sleep patterns even more. Not sure how it would go. I may just have to try it sometime, and if it is disaster, I know that she isn't ready, I guess. Well, I need to go enjoy play time with my 2 littles today. I'm looking forward to it!