When we first moved here last summer, we joked about how there is nothing on the news but weather and football. They seriously spend at least a half hour or more on the weather, and then another half hour or more about UI football and high school football (when it is football season). The amount of time they spend on high school sports could be less, in my opinion, but, hey, everybody needs their day in the spotlight. The weather, on the other hand, is really interesting here--especially the swings in temperature from day to day and the crazy-loud thunderstorms (not to mention tornado warnings). People who have lived here for a while say March is maddening because it will be snowy and cold one day and two days later, you'll have cozy 60 degrees temps.
With spring just around the corner, I am especially excited about warmer temperatures. We had a cold week last week with highs around the 20s. Monday's wind chill factor kept us at a "real" high of 15. But today, our high will be 68 degrees--perfect for playing outside.
I took these pictures about 2 weeks ago when we had a short-lived warm stretch. I think it was around 50 degrees. Both Emily and Makayla rolled their pants up to make them look like capris. Ricky was asking for shorts. Crazy kids!
Emily "invented" this swing. She is the only one who knows how to get on and off without major injuries. She loves it. I'm hoping we can get a play set in the backyard this summer.
One thing I am especially loving about living in Iowa is the sunshine. Even if it is cold, at least it is sunny. We do get plenty of precipitation here (60 inches of rain and 60 inches of snow on average), but we rarely have a overcast skies. Last Thursday, we had some fog and the girls said everybody at school thought it was the coolest thing. Funny.
With spring just around the corner, I am especially excited about warmer temperatures. We had a cold week last week with highs around the 20s. Monday's wind chill factor kept us at a "real" high of 15. But today, our high will be 68 degrees--perfect for playing outside.
I took these pictures about 2 weeks ago when we had a short-lived warm stretch. I think it was around 50 degrees. Both Emily and Makayla rolled their pants up to make them look like capris. Ricky was asking for shorts. Crazy kids!
Emily "invented" this swing. She is the only one who knows how to get on and off without major injuries. She loves it. I'm hoping we can get a play set in the backyard this summer.
One thing I am especially loving about living in Iowa is the sunshine. Even if it is cold, at least it is sunny. We do get plenty of precipitation here (60 inches of rain and 60 inches of snow on average), but we rarely have a overcast skies. Last Thursday, we had some fog and the girls said everybody at school thought it was the coolest thing. Funny.OK enough about the weather (for now). Can you tell I'm finished with winter and ready for spring?
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