We're experiencing a bit of a cold snap here in California, which is somewhat refreshing. It's not always the balmy 80 degrees that everyone thinks it is (though it doesn't compare to the cold winters in other parts of the country!). People aren't used to it being this cold, and thus are not usually well-prepared for days like this, where ice freezes on the windshield in the early mornings. I've had to douse warm water on the car windshield on days that I've had to hurry out the door in the morning and don't have time to wait for the defroster to kick in.

With temperatures in the 30s, we'll have to drink smoothies to stay warm! I actually like the cold weather, but I find the difficulty here is to dress appropriately because it often tends to warm up quite a bit. I guess layers are the way to go, but you try to wrestle two wriggly boys into putting on a couple layers of clothes!

We have a fair supply of hooded sweatshirts for the kids, which seem to be well-tolerated (it is often the only way I can keep a hat on A). And being easy to wash helps too, since they get pretty grimy at the end of the day. They are definitely a staple in our household, and many of you have probably already noticed that in our photos.

Here's A hamming it up for the camera:



The kids don't really seem to mind the cold weather too much, but that's probably because they are moving around so much. J is usually the coldest one in the family, seeing as he has zero body fat, and has never lived outside of the state. He can occasionally be found wearing his winter jacket inside the house, which baffles me, since I am usually too warm (unlike J, I have more body fat than I want or need - that's a big New Year's resolution for me this year). Time to start running again! How in the world do people stay fit when they have children?

I try to keep a supply of warm hats for him, especially for nights he goes back into work after the boys go to sleep, and this year bought him a comfy cashmere one for Christmas. He does have a habit of misplacing them, so hopefully this one will last through the winter.

Tags: M, A, J