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<\/a><\/p>\nAccording to Wikipedia the definition for cabin fever is “a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and\/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period.”\u00a0 Every year since we moved here to Idaho Falls we get cabin fever.\u00a0 It usually starts snowing here in October and doesn’t stop until April.\u00a0 Leaving us pretty much stuck inside for that period of time. Cabin fever usually starts to set in around January and into February.\u00a0 Some of the symptoms (again according to Wiki) are “restlessness, irritability, irrational frustration with everyday objects, forgetfulness, laughter, excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow or dark.”<\/p>\n
To break up some of the monotony we’ll go on short trips or do something fun for a day.\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago I was able to take my kids and go to Boise for a day.\u00a0 My mom was there with my nieces and we went swimming a “Givens Hot Springs”.\u00a0 Of course I forgot my camera and don’t have any pictures of that fun trip.\u00a0 It was the best medicine for my cabin fever.\u00a0 I not only got to get out for a while but I also got to see my mom.\u00a0 It was like killing two birds with one stone, cabin fever and homesickness.<\/p>\n
After a few weeks the cabin fever starts to set in again.\u00a0 I start to feel restless and irritable. I just want to get out and do something.\u00a0 In the past week our lows were around -15 degrees Fahrenheit and the highs were not much higher.\u00a0 I feel like I’m just going to snap.\u00a0 Then we have a day like today.\u00a0 It was around 27 degrees Fahrenheit.\u00a0 The kids suggested we go sledding.\u00a0 So that’s what we did.\u00a0 We packed the kids and sleds up and drove out to a new (new to us) sledding hill.\u00a0 Because it has been so cold the snow was pretty icy.\u00a0 That made the sleds go really fast.\u00a0 We had so much fun.\u00a0 I’m sure my tushy is going to regret it tomorrow but at least the cabin fever is gone for a while.\u00a0 The boys really liked going over the jumps and Preston really caught some air.\u00a0 Corey went to take a picture of him going up but the batteries in the camera ran out.\u00a0 After going up and down the hill 5 or 6 times my body was telling me that was enough.\u00a0 So Sophia, Corey, and I sat in the back of the truck and watched as the boys went down.\u00a0 It was nice just to be outside and enjoying the scenery.\u00a0 It wouldn’t be a sledding trip if we didn’t have some hot cocoa afterward.\u00a0 We really enjoyed our day out.<\/p>\n