Winter is Here!!

So, yesterday morning the boys were sure there would not be school. When they left school the day before even the teachers were speculating with the kids on if they would be attending. So, good mom that I am, I set my alarm to get up a half hour early to watch the school closings and would turn off the boys alarms so they could sleep in if they were cancelled. By 6 AM, only one area school closed - Three Rivers. Then Mendon was added to the list. Lake Area Christian too - they were getting closer to Sturgis. No such luck for the boys, Sturgis went as scheduled. Now it was bitterly cold with 7 degree air temps and below zero wind chills with the fierce winds, so I took Steve to school instead of having him walk. ("But why do I need a scarf? My jacket comes over my chin. What do you mean do I want to wear my boots? There's not much snow.") Pete only walks a couple blocks to the bus stop and chose to still ride the bus even though I offered to take him to school too. He whined much less about the required winter wear ("I get to wear my new boots today? OK.) Of course he still has recess and Steve does not. Fast forward now to the end of the school day. I saw Steve walking to the door and opened it before he had time to get out his key. "I'm so glad you made me wear my scarf, Mom, I'm freezing." I then got to tell him something he has a hard time believing lately - Hmmmm, Mom does know what she is talking about."

This morning Steve left with boots, scarf, heavy gloves and a new hat. I did not even have to tell him.