What We Love About Spring

It seems like winter was a little like spring and spring is a little like summer.  But we are LOVING the warm weather and the chance to be outdoors more.  There are so many things we love about spring, but here are just a few of them.

Finding inch worms: Our maple tree has tons of inch worms on it and the kids (minus Paige--the child who will not hesitate to touch a snake--wants nothing to do with them) love catching them and watching them crawl around.

 Finding Four Leaf Clovers: Honestly, our yard is more clover than grass.  Which makes fertile ground for finding four leaf clovers.  After a school assignment to find one, Ian discovered he has a gift for finding 4 leaf clovers and has found close to 10.  What's even better is when you can find both an inch worm and a 4 leaf clover, as evidenced by this picture. :)

 

 And when you've mastered the skill of four leaf clovers, why not kick it up a notch and find a FIVE leaf clover?! :)

Jumping on the Trampoline: The kids have LOVED jumping on the trampoline, especially Paige.  She asks to "champ on the champoline" All. The. Time.  Its one of the many times I'm grateful she has siblings who are more than willing to "champ" with her. :)

Pouting: Ok, not technically a part of spring, specifically.  But is it bad that I think she's adorable, even when she pouts? :)

 Riding Bikes and Scooters:  The kids love this, even if they make me a little nervous with how fast they want to go.

 Getting Stronger: Paige was convinced Ian wasn't strong enough to pick up the chair.  Looks like he showed her. :)

Shooting Hoops:  Ian loves playing basketball in the back yard.

 Even if sometimes he cheats to make the shot. :)

 The Front Porch: We love having lunch or snacks or doing homework on the front porch.  It is the BEST.

 There are probably a million more reasons we love spring, but these are a few of them.  Welcome, Spring!!!