Well, I must confess, I came to Nebraska for Christmas with a hidden agenda:
to see how I respond to cold weather again.
My husband retires from the Navy in a few years and we are talking more seriously about where we want to settle down for our “forever home.”
We both LOVE the idea of living closer to family by settling down in Omaha, Nebraska. However, neither of us are too excited about returning to cold, snowy weather for half of the year.
So, as I packed the kids and I up for our Christmas in Nebraska, I had “forever” in the back of my mind. The kids and I had a great time buying “winter clothes.” We no-joke had to buy us actual “shoes” rather than our “slippahs” aka flip-flops. We also had to buy pants. Believe it or not, Ladybug put her pants on and laughed INSISTING her shorts were just too long! Oh, boy!
This was when I knew it was going to be a fun trip with them! haha
Since we have arrived in Nebraska, we’ve been blessed with temperatures above 0 which we have appreciated. However, if I’m honest, it ALL feels cold to me! I have forbidden myself from looking up the current temperatures back home in Hawaii and comparing.
The kids have enjoyed playing outside in the snow with their Aunt and Papa. I on the other hand….have enjoyed watching them play from the sun room with my cup of hot cocoa.
We’ve been here in Nebraska for a few days now. I have to admit, the cold weather hasn’t been as bad as I remember it being growing up. I DESPISED it! Some people really love and enjoy the colder weather. I’ve never been one of those people. I’ve worried that feeling would be even stronger after living away from it for so long and growing to love the nice weather year round.
But, I really enjoyed our Christmas at my parents cabin and watching the snow fall. I’ve enjoyed the coziness of my mom’s house, sitting by the fireplace snuggled up to watch a movie.
The cold weather is definitely not my thing. I would much rather be out hiking or enjoying the beach. But, having this time with my family makes the cold toes and drippy noses worth it. I miss them so much throughout the year. We look forward to these moments we can come visit-snow or not.
I realize that it is in these special but rare moments when we are all together, that we are making memories we will cherish forever. After losing my father in-law recently it’s made me look at this family time with fresh eyes. It has reminded me how fragile life is and to not take for granted any time we get together.
We have another week or so here before we go back home…maybe this Hawaii loving girl can adjust to the cold better than I thought she could?!?!
With Aloha,
Lacy
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I LOVE the snow! I HATE the cold. So I have a love/hate relationship with winter weather, LOL. But I live in Norfolk, Va and we hardly ever get snow.
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Yeah, the snow wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t so stinking cold at the same time! ha But, yikes…you get cold without the snow?!?!? Bless your heart! hehe
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Yes, I’ve always said that if it’s going to be so stinking cold then it needs to SNOW! 🙂 It’s so pretty!
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It really is beautiful! We got more snow tonight. My son says, “mommy! We are in a real snow globe!” 😍❄️☃️
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The Nebraskan winter sounds like Northern Ireland the whole year round 😂
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Really?!?!? We need a coffee delivery service here! 😂☕️
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Nebraskan winter sounds like Northern Irish winter….spring, summer and autumn 😂 glad you are keeping warm and enjoying the break with your family.
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We are having a great time. My son calls it a “real life snow globe!” ❄️☃️🌬☕️ So beautiful in its own way!
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The best part about cold weather is the fabulous clothes you can wrap yourself up in. I love wool but like Hawaii don;t have many occasions to wear my winter woolies 🙂
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I agree! I dug out my favorite sweatshirts and bought some cozy boots!
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You need some Aussie Ugg Boots 🙂
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Yes! For some reason I donated those when I moved to Hawaii! 😂🤦🏼♀️❄️
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My husband is in Seattle (where they had a white Christmas for a change), our daughter is in Toronto with her boyfriend where it is 4F and my son and I are in Tucson where it is 80F today. I am very happy to be here, rock climbing and running in the warm weather 😊 Good luck on your quest to find your cold weather answers! 💕
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Thank you! It has been an adventure! I’m trying to embrace it and not look at my friends back home posting on Facebook about going to the beach! Ha
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Our kids have been here in Mississippi from Nebraska for a week now. They arrived and it turned cold! They kind of got cheated!
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Yes! My family insists I brought the -27 degree windchill weather with me because it hasn’t been that cold until I arrived…not sure if I should believe them?!?!? haha I’ll take credit for bringing the sunshine today! lol
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My family always blames me for bringing the rain!
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Funny how that works?!? Haha
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We got you beat. It’s been 17 degrees BELOW zero for 3 days in a row now!!! BRRRRR!! And yes, we do live in the contiguous 48 states. 🙂 (In the cold Frozen North Country, obviously.)
Hawaii looks pretty good to me right about now!
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Well look who’s back!!!! I’ve missed you!
It’s actually been about 29 below zero windchill a good chunk of the time we’ve been here 😱 I thought I drank too much coffee in Hawaii…But, I’ve been drinking hot coffee non-stop since we got here just to keep warm! Yikes!
I think Hawaii looks pretty good too!
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Oh my, we plan on moving from Winnipeg to Hawaii in retirement. Not the other way around!
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You will love Hawaii! Seriously perfect weather ALL YEAR ROUND! Great choice 😉
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