Crazy Windy!

Good golly, this has got to be the windiest day I've ever experienced in my lifetime. Just listen to it roar out there - I know we've got hurricane winds and the sorts of winds that come in on you when it is getting stormy outside. But those are brief compared to this assault we've endured here. It is so windy outside that there is a breeze coming through our master bathroom upstairs - I kid you not! We haven't finished the insulation in those storage areas yet, and the end result is a cold breeze coming out of a closet, going into that bathroom and now under the door into our master bedroom. We've actually got towels rolled up and wedged under the doors to barricade ourselves from the frigid onslaught. This is quite amazing!

I suppose we have it coming though. I mean, the temperature has been so warm lately that one of these fronts had to come through and punish us. You can see old Snow Miser getting ticked off at his brother for stepping in on his turf here.

It is under this sort of template that Madison and Daddy braved the elements to go out and practice ballet. As I carried her across the parking lot, she threw her arms into my jacket and burrowed her head into my neck and shoulders as best as she could. The funny thing was that it was pretty warm - and rainy - this morning. Now winter is ticked off!

This sort of weather didn't come along until late afternoon/early evening, so we did spend a bit of time on the road today. Stop #1 was Madison's dentist. There are still some areas of concern, but overall, she's doing fine. Madison got an "Ariel" toothbrush, choosing that one over "Belle." This may be significant - we'll keep you posted with further updates here. All kids get "the bag." You know the one: it has floss in it, toothpaste, and some sort of treat picked out of the treasure chest. Madison remembered the treasure chest vividly. This morning before we even got there at the dentist - keep in mind her last visit was several months ago - she was talking about that treasure chest. It's a funny thing how some kids now actually want to go to the dentist. I'm not sure if I ever did. But then again, we were never catered to. I still recall some of the horrors to this day, and it pleases us to no end that Madison doesn't mind getting her teeth looked at so much. Of course, with life in an orphanage for two years, you can expect some catching up to do in that department. This is why we're making sure she gets to the dentist frequently.

We did some Kinect games today, and had a funny moment: Mommy had a visit to the hair salon this morning, and was talking to her hair stylist about the game system. It turns out this other person has one too. Anyway, this person said that she thought all Kinect systems come with this particular game: "Kinect Adventures." Well, on Christmas day, Daddy opened our system and found it came with two games, but didn't look any further for this one. With Madison and Mommy looking on, today I opened the box once more and whoa! There's an entire other video game in there! We never even saw it. I just think that's funny because the thing has been sitting in there since Christmas and we've had no idea.

Moving on: Daddy wrote another message today, totaling six that are related to the upcoming theme: "Get a Clue." Simultaneously, he's been reading TONS of material by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I have nearly all the books of Sherlock Holmes read. During ballet practice, late at night, early in the morning - it's a sort of addiction. It's also "research," so that makes it okay. In the meantime, we've been watching all sorts of related movies as well. Tonight's feature was "Sheerluck Holmes," featuring the characters from Veggie Tales. Madison and Daddy watched it as the wind roared outside.

Certain areas are seeing snow tonight - not sure if that'll be us. I suppose we'll find out tomorrow. One thing's for sure, I'm not going out there tonight. I might get blown away!