Oh, you have NO idea how excited I am that the cold, dark days of winter are almost OVER! This past weekend was absolutely gorgeous....mid-60's and sunny as can be. To celebrate the "beginning of Spring", we got together with the Dreschers and the Wilders and had some good ole HT subs, chips and fruit....classic spring/summer get-together dinner! Since the Dreschers have claimed all the common land that is behind their house, including a sweet creek with a bridge and a "jumping tree" (to be explained), we started with a hike and some play time in the woods. The jumping tree is quite a thrill ride for the little ones. Ellie demonstrated by holding tightly to a bent over tree and James held onto it and then at once, he let go and the tree flung Ellie into the air! Ava, Jack and Reilly had to take turns on this adventure ride as well. Ahhh...can't wait for 100+ more get-togethers as the season gets underway!!!
It's been fun for me to watch the signs of Spring come about and get to explain this season change to Reilly. Yesterday, we were outside playing and were looking at both of our Cherry trees that are covered in buds. I was teaching Reilly about how trees and plants will start to have teeny-tiny buds all over them that will one day open into leaves and flowers. As I was talking, and giving this very wise sounding explanation about new life, she just kept saying, "oh!". I finished up the details and then said, "isn't that so neat that there are BUDS all over the trees already?" She looked at me and said, "yeah mommy, kinda like we have a little BUD too, right...Braxton-Bud!" (a common nickname used in our house: buddy, which frequently gets shortened to "bud") Well, kinda?!!??! :)
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