Spring!

I know we will be hit by another cold spell, and I am sure we continue to be drowning in rain at least 5 days out of each week... but we enjoyed the spring weather that we had today! It was gorgeous. It took a little force to get Addison to stop asking to play Nintendo, and for Asa to stop asking to watch t.v., but once everyone was outside we soaked up the sunshine and had a great day. This was really Ivey's first time to be free in the yard, as last year we had a major problem with fire ants and she couldn't walk around out there without falling victim to multiple ant hills. She loved every bit of it.

Jeff worked on putting in posts for a gate to get to the backyard from the driveway. This involved digging... so it involved dirt... and Ivey played and played in it! She clenched it in her fingers. She dug it out of the post holes. She raked it all toward herself, burying her feet. My little girl isn't afraid to get good and dirty!

Asa got out his bike, which is now a bit too small for him, and worked very hard trying to ride it in the backyard. He started up at the house and coasted a bit down the small hill. He started trying to pedal and then... it clicked! He practiced in the backyard for a while and then we all went across the street to the park, where he rode on the track. He made it 1/4 of the way around! We are all very very proud!

Addison took his scooter, which he has gotten really good at riding. He takes off down the hill and goes much faster than I would want to on it! When we have another pretty day I will help him practice with his bike in the same spot in the backyard that Asa used. Come on spring... We need more days like today!