Spring Fever

This weekend was so warm that the kids are now in the throws of spring fever. Sunday's high was about 70 degrees... sunny, breezy and beautiful!

Owen is such an outside kinda kid that he doesn't need warm weather and sunshine to make him want to head out. But since we had decided to bring the outside in by opening some doors and windows, the outdoors were calling Owen even more than usual. He spent Saturday and Sunday repeatedly fetching his shoes and bringing them to anyone willing to put them on and take him outside. He succeeded in getting Ben to take him for a walk on Saturday in the big wagon with brother and sister. After the kids and Dad returned home, Holden and Emeline went down the hill behind our house to the creek. Warm winter days like these are the best time to explore the woods behind our house. No bugs to swarm you. The underbrush is thin. Since the trees are bare you can see a pretty good distance. From the porch you could hear Holden and Emeline excitedly making their way down, Holden helping Emeline along.

They returned with one of the first signs of spring... daffodils. They always sprout in the woods behind our house before we see them anywhere else and they are a signal to us that longer days and warmer weather are just around the corner. Even though they are calling for freezing temps and a "wintry mix" later in the week we can hold onto the warmth of the weekend until spring gets here to stay!

Daylight Savings Time is just 2 weeks away! We "spring forward" on March 9th!