Signs Of Spring

I have officially decided that spring is my favorite season. The air feels so fresh, the sun so warm but not hot, and everything (including us) coming back to life. The kids were getting so anxious to spend more time that since the weather has come and I think spring is truly here to stay, they have been out in the back yard every day for the last couple of weeks.

Dan has sponge painted my cafe, trimmed the trees, and torn out the old rose bushed against our fence (that were arranged very poorly). This past Saturday, Dan and Caleb spent the day putting in drip hoses in the back flower bed against the fence and planting 2 blueberry trees, 2 rose bushes and a lilac tree. Caleb thought it was a great "dirty job" and was very pleased about getting to help.

My cafe has the perfect view of all the backyard and has turned into a wonderful place for me to relax and keep an eye on the boys as they play. This has greatly improved all of our moods. It is amazing what a little sun therapy can do!! Dan came up with the brilliant idea of putting an old lap top out there for me to keep up on my internet reading and thus my Internet Cafe has evolved.

Last night we all went for a long walk around the neighboorhood after dinner. I have always hated wearing shoes/boots with socks and only wear them when the weather requires me to so last night (after all the boys were in bed), I gave myself my first pedicure of the year and painted my toenails red and put my toe ring on (it is special to me as I purchased it in Grand Caymen when we went on our Carribean cruise before we had Caleb). Sandals, there is no turning back now!!