January 30 - Baby It's Cold Outside

Only 16 days into the new year and Houston already broke a record-record cold! After a mild Christmas and New Years, winter finally arrived with a cold long weekend. On the 16th, it was 18 degrees with a wind chill of 5, making it the coldest January day since 1985. There was a little precipitation so schools were closed due to ice on the roads. As you can imagine, very few people were out walking their dogs but I was LOL. The dogs were so excited about the cold weather and I loved lighting the fireplace. It felt like a "real winter" even if it was for a few days. 

Of course, after a few cold days, it was warm again. So what do Texans do when it's winter, warm outside, but you want to experience all the "fun" of a real winter? You bring in truckloads of ice to create a sledding hill in the neighborhood. Jillian went to Leeya's neighborhood and the girls got to sled, build a little snowman and play in the snow. They loved it!