welcome spring!

What a glorious day it is today! I am sitting outside as I type this, listening to the birds sing and watching the cat bask in the sun. Dennis is napping in his new big boy bed (our daybed, twin-sized) after a string of comments about not wanting to go to bed because he wanted a bigger bed. Now that Uncle Denny has moved into his place, our daybed needed to be removed from Gran's and Pop's den, so it came to its new permanent home today. He looks so tiny in that bed, but he loves it and says it is so comfortable. He got a belated birthday gift of a Wal-Mart gift card in the mail today, and while he thinks he is going to find a toy and buy it, I have the idea that he gets to pick out his own bedding set for his new bed. He has been talking about getting new sheets, so maybe he'll go for that. Right now his beautiful comforter from Gran is on the bed, but I am thinking of maybe saving that until he's a bit older, especially if we find a kid one that he just loves. Or maybe we'll keep it and get sheets that match. I will just have to see what he picks out.

We have played outside a good bit already, logging 4 miles of walking at the park this morning (Dennis complaining from his stroller for half of it because he wanted to keep playing tag and Gran and I were ready to do some serious walking. When we got home, we didn't even go in the house. I told him he should drive his Jeep around some, and he hopped in and drove it in big circles in the yard. He told me it was his fire and rescue jeep. I am reflecting on how he's gotten some sort of vehicle for each birthday so far from us (wagon for 1st birthday, Power Wheels Jeep for 2nd birthday, Smart Cycle for 3rd, though it is a stationary bike) and thinking we'll have to nix that type of gifting long before his 16th birthday rolls around!

The Bradford Pears and Japanese Magnolias and daffodils are all in full bloom and it's just gorgeous driving around. Today it's in the mid-70's, mostly sunny with some clouds and a breeze. It's just great to be outside, especially knowing that a cold front will arrive while we sleep tonight, bringing rain and a 20 degree drop in temperature. We've had a very nice taste of spring today, though, and we are very thankful!