Yesterday and today have been really, really cold - single digits for the highs - and today it's been snowing lightly since this morning. I'd prefer to not even have to go outside, but Accalia does have art this afternoon and can't wait to finish her bird watercolor that is being entered in an art contest.

Last night around midnight both Cory and I realized that the power was off. It probably came on an hour later (or even sooner), but I brought up a bunch of extra blankets in case it was off for much of the night.


Ella has been doing a lot of painting lately. She can't seem to get enough of it, and that includes painting her chest and belly. Reminds me of Accalia when she was that age.

I continue to struggle with keeping up with things around the house (reminds me especially of my pregnancy with Cole) and am really hoping that the end of the first trimester in about a week's time will remedy some of this.

I'm going to put together supper soon so I can just toss it in the oven later. Cory's delivering pizza tonight, so I need to have that ready since I'll be going back and forth to Accalia's art class and won't have time to prepare it then.