I have really been enjoying spring. It is so much better this year than last. At this time last year Claire was not walking yet (was that really only a year ago???) so going outside meant carrying a baby on my hip the whole time.
This spring we spent much of our day outside!
Picnic lunches in the backyard or on a blanket on the driveway are the norm on pretty days--anything to minimize how many times a day I have to clean the kitchen table! Our last picnic was on the driveway; it was so cute to watch the kids munch on their PB&J's and watch the ants walk across the cement.
I love the afternoons after naptime when we just go in the backyard and the kids play mostly by themselves. I can even do small jobs in the kitchen with the window open so I can hear them playing. Yesterday they got sooooo dirty and filthy playing in the sand and mud and with the sidewalk chalk that I wiped them up and sent them straight to the bathroom for an early evening bath! That is what childhood is all about--playing with the bugs in the dirt and enjoying yourself!
This evening after dinner we went outside to play, again, and I convinced Aaron to practice riding his new bike. Claire scooted all around on her tricycle having the best time. They are the cutest little pair!
We just love being outdoors!
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