Fall 2015 has been good to us in North Carolina. We haven't seen any snow and have only had frost on the ground a handful of times. Because the weather has been so cooperative, we decided to capitalize on this and take advantage of the swings at local parks.
November was a bit chillier than December. Michal and I bundled the children up, walked 2,000 steps (thank you Fitbit) to the swings, played for 30-45 minutes, and walked 2,000 steps back home. It was a nice 90 minute activity to get some energy out before bedtime.
But the greatest surprise was December. We had numerous days where the temperatures were over 70 degrees! I'm usually a person who likes to get all my errands run, and chores finished, so when the kids go to bed I have time to myself. Nevertheless, sometimes sunshine is good for the soul. It nourishes and strengthens us and our heavy load seems to become lighter - all by spending time outdoors.
Instead of going home on Lily's last day of preschool in December we headed to the park to play on the swings. I should have been cleaning and packing for Utah. I was only leaving in 18 hours - but we took a necessary break to enjoy the sun. I knew that Utah was getting hit hard with snow and we needed this extra warmth before heading to colder temperatures.
I don't know how long this unusually good weather will last - but I am going to continue to take advantage of it for as long as I can!
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