Enjoying 100 degree weather

What does one do when it's 100 degrees outside.

When the sun is so hot you might fry just walking outside.

When you  feel like you might have to call the medics  for the old man going outside to get his mail.
When the A/C really does become your best friend.

For us?

It's been 100 degrees for weeks on end.

No rain. No wind. Nada nada nada.

So what do we do?

Well. We enjoy it. To the best of our ability.

Clearly, you can see that E enjoys it. Food in mouth and all. 

That's the classic mama face right there.

The thing about it.... nothing will keep us in our house.

Not the lack of sleep from me working the night before.

Not the scorching hot weather.

Not even if there is absolutely not a single soul out.

You see, there's something about being outside that makes you feel better.

Whether it's the fresh air.

Or the pureness of the outdoors.

Whether you go for 15 minutes.

Or two hours.

It still has this effect on you.

And as a mother?

There's a triple effect there.

Because if I'm going to be completely honest here... 

I'd have to admit that before Elliana.... I was an indoors type of gal.

 I'm not into hiking, exploring, site seeing... yada yada yada.

Pool and tanning? Yes.

Boating? Yes.

But anything that actually required for me to do work... or sweat? Wasn't my thing.

 

And then I gave birth to my daughter.

And we know there are a slew of changes on this memorable day....

Your relationships with others, your priorities, your needs/wants, your goals, you as a person. Your marriage {for the better}, your dynamics, fundamentals... and the list goes on.

And somewhere on the list, somewhere between 1 and 100 lies the... love for outdoors.

For me at least. It made it on my list.

And well.... It changed.

Why?

Not for me. Surely not for me...

Surely not because I like to sweat while chasing balls down the driveway that my toddler manages to throw down each and every time just because she likes to see me run after them. And? It makes her laugh.

Surely not because I like to bake in the sun while pregnant, nauseous, and fatigued to the extreme.

Surely not because I'm adventurous and active {which I know I should be}.

Surely not because I like the idea of hauling every bag, shovel, bucket, and toy to every event, pool, or activity we do.

Surely not because the idea of running back and forth on the beach instead of actually laying there sounds that much more appealing.

We could sit here and list you 100 more reasons why the outdoors can look.. not so appealing...

But do any of them actually matter?

The answer is no.

Because I have one reason why the outdoors are amazing.

A blessing. An adventure. 

Beautiful, fun, and exciting.

A place I love to be. A place I never want to leave.

And it's One really good reason.

This special child right there.

That makes any place with her?

An amazing place to be.

Rain or shine...

Cold or hot...

100 degrees and all.

Now. We can officially change my name to Mama Outdoors.

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