January Thaw!

In Minnesota, when the temperature hits 40 degrees in mid-January, we all tend to come out of hibernation. It's not an indefinite wake-up call for Spring though. Unfortunately, we know the thaw is only temporary and before we know it, the forecast will again be calling for ungodly daily lows. Today, we were lucky enough to experience some unusually warm winter hours. I honestly don't remember such a warm January day, which gives me the right to call our 43 degree high, "balmy". Only after living in the Midwest can I get away with calling temperatures in the 40's "balmy". Regardless, it was the perfect evening to bundle Graham up and take Annie for a much needed walk.

Nice and warm on Daddy's back!

What a great way to get a piggy-back ride! Speaking from experience (I carried Graham just like this for at least 6 hours a day for the first 7 weeks he was home!), it's quite the workout as well!

Graham was annoyed at this point....Annie was being slow behind them, and he couldn't see her anymore. Annie and Graham have a funny relationship-they both need to know where the other is at all times!