To be the broken record, Boston has been a snow factory this winter. You all know this. Since January, Boston has experienced two days above freezing and more than 100 inches of snow. While this has meant disappearing sidewalks, icicles that connect roofs to ground, and longer-than-usual commutes, it's also meant more days at home with family.
I remember what those days used to be like, before kids. Or maybe I should say that I barely remember. Here's the difference:
Before kids:
- Sleep in.
- Long, calm mornings sipping coffee.
- Binge watch any TV show (House of Cards hadn't been written yet!)
- Snowshoe or cross-country ski through the streets.
- Read books.
- Build snow caves.
- Play outside with Cooper (he's an awesome dog).
- Binge watch another TV show.
- Cook chili.
- Cocktail competitions with my wife.
After kids:
- Wake up at 5:45am.
- Hurry to make the coffee before too much happens and I forget to make coffee.
- Drink coffee super fast.
- Step on 48 toys between the kitchen and the bathroom. Consider cleaning them up. Clean them up. 48 toys find their way to different spots on the floor 7 minutes later.
- Spend 35 minutes dressing up my daughter to go outside.
- Watch my daughter play outside for 4 minutes before she starts screaming.
- Join her outside for another 4 minutes, before screaming escalates to glass-shattering levels.
- Return inside, spend 12 minutes undressing.
- Peer outside at the mounting volume of snow, yet to be shoveled.
- It's only 8am...
Alas, it's fun regardless—have a blast!
Mike
COO & Mimo Dad
