Perfect Weather

Today was gorgeous! I tried a new recipe for dinner that was fantastic, and then we walked to the playground. You can see the little guy over in the sand in this picture.

Both kids have skinned knees. I guess that's another way to tell that it's getting close to summer!

Gorgeous Weather

We took advantage of the gorgeous weather on Sunday and went to a nearby playground.

It was wonderful!

Garden Time!

Pending the approval of our contractor (to make sure a backhoe doesn't crush our tomatoes), we started getting the yard ready for spring today! Eric mulched almost everything.

The baby planted a stick.

Both kids helped me get the weeds out of the garden and mix in the compost!

I love spring.

Spring is Springing

We have a daffodil in the yard!

It was nice enough out tonight to take a short walk. The pictures look like it was pitch black outside, but it was just barely dusk. I'm going to blame the flash.

We're all happy that it's back to walk-after-dinner weather for the week.

Springtime!

It was a beautiful evening, so after dinner we walked over to the neighborhood playground. Almost everyone else in the neighborhood did, too! We had a great time chatting with our neighbors and watching the kids play.

Gardening!

The little guy has expressed some interest in how things grow, so we're planting a small raised-bed garden this spring. We dug out a level spot in the yard last night and assembled the bed this morning. The little dude was a huge help!

The kids needed a snack break after working so hard (the baby had a supervisory role).

 

The Boy of Summer

Ha! It's my favorite time of year. The robins are singing, the trees are budding, and the most hope filled day of the year is upon us. Okay maybe not the most hope filled (Easter anyone?), but today is a close second. Opening Day!!! All the teams are tied for first with hopes of still playing baseball in late October (a little of that hope has already faded as our beloved Reds are already a game back of the hated Cardinals). Unfortunately I now have a job and couldn't sit around in my Reds hat and watch 15 straight hours of baseball.

The boy even got into the spirit today. He popped out of his room this morning with a baseball shirt on and when we got home he wanted to throw a ball around. We listened to the game on the way home from daycare today. Listening to the Reds on the radio is always a little nostalgic for me. I remember my mom and dad letting me listen to Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall as I went to sleep when I was little. Now my little guy is listening to Marty too!

Here's the big one after dinner and a game of catch.

Happy Spring!

It was (fittingly) a beautiful and sunny day today, so I made everyone go for a walk after dinner. We headed to the playground, and nobody got hurt! Hooray! For some reason, the little guy carries his bike up this hill, which is hilarious. A couple eating dinner on their porch was cracking up as we strolled by.

The baby just wants to go up and down the stairs on the slide now, while the little guy won't play on anything else! Here's what that looked like tonight (no injuries is a big deal here!).

In other news, this old fellow isn't doing very well, but he enjoyed his walk to the park and getting some love from a few neighborhood kids.