Weekend Wrap-up

The official first day of spring is on the 20th, but it may as well have been this weekend. We are enjoying the most lovely weather. Mid-March or not, who cares, it's wonderful and rejuvenating. The birds are back and chirping, the trees are budding for new leaves, and our yard toys have found their way out of the garage storage. Spring is lively and living. It does good things for my soul.

The first peeks of crocus.

This weekend we also celebrated St. Patrick's Day. I called the girls my little leprechauns, dressed them in green, and took their picture wearing funny Irish hats.

Anna's St. Patty's day lucky Fruit Loop rainbow.

Brent takes Anna to a gymnastics class on Saturdays. She has been going for about ten weeks now and she has done really well. It has been a huge boost to her physical confidence and she gains skills and ability each week. At the end of every class the kids go to the big foam pit. This week was the first week that Anna jumped into the pit all by herself ... such a huge step for her and Brent said she loved it. She jumped in over and over again!




Backyard fun has begun. Outside toys, chalk drawings on the driveway, bouncy balls, the charcoal grill. Anna loves being outside and she is content to play with simple buckets of hose water, measuring cups, and sponges. Emily is exploring the outdoor surroundings, all which are brand new for her. She discovered the water table this weekend and loved playing with the water and her big sister.

"Blossom by blossom the spring begins."
Algernon Charles Swinburne