So cold

As I drove the girls to school yesterday morning, the temperature said -6 degrees.  Which is incredibly fun when you have to get six kids bundled up and outside for the drive to school.

As this time of year hits in Minnesota, I go into full out hibernation mode.  We bake cookies like mad.  (Which helps that it's Christmas time and all and I can feel like I've gotten into the Christmas spirit at least a teeny bit.)

Last night we took all the kids up to Minneapolis to see the Holidazzle parade. It's a light parade and the kids all love it.  However with the super cold temperatures, we didn't want to sit outside on the street.  Thank goodness for the crazy tubes that connect all of the buildings via skyways throughout the city and we didn't have to go outside at all.  We were able to sit above the road and watch the parade go by.

Anxiously awaiting the parade.

Afterwards we just walked around.  My kids absolutely love all of the decorations up and I love to watch the wonder in their eyes.  We only had one total and complete meltdown and I was able to calm him and myself down enough that we were able to get the oldest 5 in a picture.

Funny faces.

After we let them get that out of their systems.




Never can get all of them looking.



 

The skyways are such a lifesaver when the below zero temps hit.  Now today after a morning after playing the kiddos are all snuggled up watching a movie and keeping warm.  Finally, a baby who is getting too incredibly big on me.

Stupid camera phone and constant red eye.

 

Some day eventually I will catch up with technology and actually edit red eye out of pictures.  Today isn't going to be that day though.