Spring Fever

Time has flown by once again, and somehow it is already heading into mid-April. So it's about time for a quick update...

We've been keeping busy as usual - just day-to-day life for the most part. We have gotten to see some friends that we don't see too often over the past couple weeks, and are looking forward to seeing more friends and family this week.

Drew & Garrett keep getting bigger and bigger. They are talking up a storm, and it is amazing to hear what words they decide to break out. They are such smart little guys. Unfortunately one of the words they have learned recently is "mine". Needless to say, it's one of the most popular (to some). However, they have also learned "sad" and "happy", and if someone is sad, one or both will come right over and say "hug, happy", which is bound to have the desired effect. They are also learning the names of some birds now that we've been keeping the bird feeder next to the kitchen window filled.

It has been wonderful to be able to get outside again, for all of us. Drew and Garrett are in their element when they can be running around the yard with their wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels and rocks - helping out or working on projects of their own design (for instance systematically moving the rocks from our front path to a pile at the bottom of the slide...). The picture above is from this morning - clearing the remnants of yesterday's snow from their building site.

Jim's been doing quite a bit of work in the yard, getting the garden ready for the year, clearing out some of our "landscaping", and generally puttering around. He's been in his element, too.

I've been trying to get over one cold or another for the past few weeks - finally, knock on wood, I'm starting to feel better. So I haven't been doing as much work outside yet, but have enjoyed being able to hang the laundry outside again once or twice, and taking the boys to the park to see the ducks and geese, and am looking forward to more once it gets warm again.

There will be more to come in the near future as we gear up for this year's garden and more. But for now, enjoy some new pictures and the hope of Spring...