"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant."

We're in a bit of a winter fog around here. Our home has been a little down and sort of stalled out, especially in the fun department, for the last couple of weeks. A stomach bug x3 followed immediately by another fever virus x2 landed us into a few doctors' offices (of course, in the end for no reason, since it all ended being viral). But it's also just the cold weather -- the kids are stuck inside, much to their oft-expressed dismay. But my experience-soaked discovery about these undesirable periods of life:

It really is just a phase; things will eventually get better.

In other words, "This too shall pass." It is trite, but no less true.

Lately:

But Ellie will be rockin' and rollin' with her brothers again very soon:

Happy Winter!