Steaming through February

Wow, where did January go and when the heck is February going to be over?  It seems like just last week we were taking down the Christmas tree (perhaps that is why the decorations are still piled up in the garage) and now we are starting to get organized for Mexico.  February must be the least appreciated month of the year, a month to just get over with and onto brighter and warmer days.  As we move through the middle of the month it is impossible to not look ahead to spring.  Mexico is just around the corner, soccer for the boys will crank up, the cabin will start to thaw out and hopefully we will see some grass by Easter.  At the same time we tend to ignore all that February has to offer.  Basketball is winding down and we can actually see the improvement another season has brought to the boys, skiing is in full swing, a new semester has brought a fresh outlook to work (even without a prep).  It is amazing when I look through our family pictures how few pictures I actually take in February.  It seems like every year we skip right from Christmas to Spring Break.  I would like to think that this year would be the year I slow down and enjoy every bit of time for what it is worth but in a February where we are playing soccer 6 days a week (between Marla, the boys and myself), I have just come off my prep and am in my 4 block semester, just found out I am teaching another TRU course this semester, 2 boys in basketball and Marla and Melanie trying to buy a condo in Phoenix all I can think about is that in 27 sleeps I will be on a beach in Mexico with a Margarita in my hand.  Maybe next year will be February's year.

 Great Day in February