6th Annual Heater War

Wow, my last post was May 5th, totally ridiculous! Where are my accountability partners that remind me that I'm behind and need to do some posts?

There is something about today that got me in the spirit of blogging... the rain. It reminded me that cold weather is just around the corner which will mark the 6th Annual Heater War between our family and the Smith's and anyone else that would like to participate. We are down 3-2 but absolutely confident the score will even out this year with the birth of the Smith's new baby in October.

Last year we lost on the day Nathan was born on November 11th... so we at least held out until the baby was born. The Smith's baby is due in the middle of October, so I fully expect them to hold out to the day the baby comes home.

A little back-ground on the contest for the newbies. It really comes down to saving energy and trying to save one month of a brutal utility bill by holding out the longest to turning on the heater. This is all about pride and energy conversation. It shows how strong or weak each family is to braving the cold air. You can't turn on the heater, fire-place or space heaters. The only thing you can do is turn on the oven and cook or take a hot shower to warm up.

So it is on this year, we will even up the score and hope that Leslie gets pregnant quickly this spring in time to lose again next year!