Double the Love: Bright Spot

Let me start by saying that February has to be my least favorite month of the year. Not only do the winter blues set in for me but we always end up sick and this year has been no exception. It has been extremely cold this month. The boys have had 2 snow days and 2 “cold” days. With wind chills at -25 below zero there isn’t a whole lot to do and the cold is just unbearable. I may have said this in the past, but I don’t mind the snow as much as the cold. Then, the first two weeks of the month the boys were sick. First was horrible coughs and runny noses, then the stomach bug hit and it got all four of us at some point within the same week. I am sure hoping that is it for awhile or even the season.

Spring is less than 4 weeks away according to the calendar but here in good ole Michigan, it usually doesn’t warm up until mid-April – if we are lucky. So we have to just grin and bear it for another 6-8 weeks. I really hope that it isn’t that long though.

We were able to get out and about today and it turned out to be a really good day. We took the boys to Jeepers at the mall. They have only been there one other time and it was only to play games. Today they got the all access wrist band to ride the rides and play on the slides. They had a really good time. I was able to climb up and go on the slides with Alex. Not sure that was allowed, but no one stopped me and he loved every second of it. Then, we went on the little roller coaster. First I took Evan, who I could tell on the first hill, was as white as a sheet. It took me back about 13 years when I rode a carnival ride with Eric. Not only was it the first ride, but it ended up being the only ride I ever rode with him. I had a feeling that Evan was going to follow in his footsteps. I was told multiple times that he DID NOT like the ride and that it was way too fast. HaHaHa. Then, I took Alex. We rode it 5 or 6 times. He would laugh so hard throughout the whole ride and then cry when it was over. I knew he was going to love it!!! I am really glad he was able to experience it, because it really made his day...and mine too.

We had a nice lunch afterward at TGIFridays and home we went. The boys were exhausted. I am glad we were able to get out and do something fun and the boys actually behaved and had fun too.

Today has been a bright spot after weeks of cold, snow and sickness. I am so glad it happened. It was something we all needed. Their smiles say it all.