Spring is Paradise

I am really enjoying the weather these past few days! There is nothing like opening the windows to let the nice clean breeze in, and flush out the stale winter air.


All the different sounds of the birds are glorious and the small sprigs of green on the tree branches really promises that spring is finally here.


Waking up before 7am is no big deal, now that the sun is up, and we can spend the day playing and exploring the newness of spring. It is so much fun to watch the kids become so exited by what we have taken for granted for so long. Birds flying overhead, all the little flowers blooming, worms on the sidewalk, ant hills in the dirt.


I think of the sentence in the chorus of Paradise by the BoDeans:


Paradise, it aint hard to find, lookin' out your window at the world outside.


Spending hours outside is wonderful! I love digging in the sand and rolling in the grass. We have already gone through a bucket of sidewalk chalk since Easter.


What is your favorite outdoor activity??