Not here in Nebraska. Ay yi yi, is it going to be cold tonight and tomorrow. So cold that they've canceled school. No school, no running and most important no bagels. I don't think we'll even leave the house tomorrow and taking George out to pee should be a real picnic. Fortunately he's gotten to the point where we can put him out by himself to do his business. He loves to be outside and enjoys his frequent breaks. He can get through the gate, so I have to keep my eye on him, but it's a lot nicer than having him on the leash and standing there waiting for him. Ella has now decided that she likes him and she will even pet him. She's still scared of him though. There are times when she forgets about him and then sees him and comes running to me saying, "I scared of Georgie!" It's amazing how fast it all goes. He's grown so much and although he's not completely house trained, we're really making progress. He's going to be a great dog.
Anyway, back to the weather... Instead of thinking about the frigid temps, I'm going to focus on some good things that are happening right now:
**Getting my hair cut tonight and getting one more day out of my straight hair, which is impossible for me to achieve on my own.
**Obama winning Wisconsin. Obama! Obama! Obama!
**The new spring clothes lines at Anthropologie, The Gap and Old Navy. I can't wait to put my sweaters away!
**Being able to not only run 5 miles, but being able to keep up with the group.
**Charlie's reading and math levels. I'm so proud of him. But what I'm most proud of is his interest in learning. That is way more exciting than grade levels (I could really brag, but I won't, or was that considered bragging?). :)
**My mom and the dress she made Ella for Valentine's day. Oh my, it is so stinkin' cute and I think I have her talked into opening an etsy shop. Stay tuned!
**Getting all dressed up this weekend for a great cause.
**My littlest boy being close to turning five and watching how he's changing right now.
**Taking all three to Subway and the Family Fun Center, and having Charlie say it was his best day ever (Thanks Mom!).
**My etsy shop and what it's already given me. It's given me another creative outlet, and a feeling of accomplishment, even though I haven't achieved great success. I've also learned new things, met new people and all this would not have happened if I hadn't taken the chance.
**Speaking of creative outlets, It Kit is such a good thing in my life. It's been awesome to be a part of my friend's vision and not only design layouts and cards, but design stamps. Her trust and belief in me and my abilities (when a lot of time I don't believe in myself) means the world to me. Thanks K!
**Books! I just bought a couple new books from Amazon. One I read about on Decor8, another is a book about starting a creative business and the third is Oprah's current book. I'll post the exact titles, but I'm just too lazy right now. The other book I'm reading is The Glass Castle. It is great! And a true story.
**American Idol.
I think that's it for tonight. I'm going to go try to keep warm!!!
I can't believe it's the end of February and although I'm ready to say goodbye to winter, it seems like time just moves so quickly. Sam will be five on Monday. Five? How did that happen? I notice him changing so much right now and it's exciting. 
