Yesterday, I was completing my Aldi run with four children, I realized at the checkout that Q had a dirty diaper.  I asked the checker if they had a changing table in their restroom- no.  I did not want to put him on the floor.  (NOTE to all business owners who want to attract parents of small children:  Please install a diaper deck in the restroom.)  I took the kids and the groceries out to the van and began to change Q on the floor.  The temp outside was 22 degrees.  But Q did not grumble or complain about the arctic air on his bottom.  I reached for the wipes I keep in there and they were frozen solid.  I tried to pull the top one off to no avail.  I mulled over my options.  I live quite a ways from Aldi but I have several friends in the area- one who would surely be home with her littles napping and have wipes.  I called her.  No answer.  I packed everyone else up and drove to another friends house who probably wouldn't have wipes, but would be homeschooling.  Bingo.  Little Q got his diaper changed with wet paper towels and he was cheerful the whole time until it was time to leave- they had a double trike thing that he desperately wanted to play with.  So the moral is, always bring your wipes inside when it is below freezing.

On another topic, my dear cousin-in-law and college cohort has started a blog here.  Check it out.