a busy, dirty, happy type of spring

We have waited a very long time for this spring.  This winter was so cold and seemed so long...So we have been making up for it!  We have been really living it up this spring and the kids are in heaven!  Most days end with a strip down of all children's clothes at the garage door or back door because they are so dirty.  I think we have been getting as much as we can out of these warm days.  Here is what we have been up to: Garden Building (more on that later)

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Soccer Playing

We signed C up for swimming lessons in the winter and she loved them!  We thought that she would also love soccer.

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Not so much!  I think her face below really sums up how she feels about the whole sport, at least for the time being.

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Hose Drinking

Because we have been trying to take care of our new gardens and flowers we have been having nightly waterings of all plants and children.

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"Park" Creating 

We found a really great deal on a play set from Craigslist and after a sanding, staining and mulching we were set for business.

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River Wading

We have a couple of parks with some pretty good trails near our house, they also have many river access points where the kids love to play in the water.  On this particular trip Jay found the biggest worm I had ever seen!  C was totally impressed.

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The days keep getting warmer and longer and my babies are starting to get browner.  I am not sure if it is the dirt and mud or just a little tan!  Here is to more tending to the garden, digging in the mud, drinking from the hose and playing in the river!