Oh! That's great that you claimed them as well! I always loved Articuno since I was little. Luxray, along with Buizel and Pachirisu are some of the 4th gen. Favorites. And Oshawott is just pure adorableness.
I've grown closer with both sides of my family since they all live in Mexico. I do visit them once in a while. I've never been to DF. My sister, however, has. And thanks ^_^. I'm finally getting settled here and it's pretty cool. I'm even more closer to the beach, and it's cooler than my old place.
I never experienced snow, only in the mountain areas but not really *inland*. I'm a Cali girl, I'm used to sunny days, 70's beach weather, and maybe a little occasional rain. I've experienced 60 mph winds, and pea-sized hail. Tornadoes happen on a rare occasion, and that's where I get excited. I was actually in a tornado warning once. During that warning my town (before I moved to SD) went completely deserted. Though there wasn't any tornado reported. I was impressed that my town took the precaution.