A Glimpse at Spring l my life

It was a weary spirit, teething-baby kind of day.

But this afternoon there were a few hours of smiles and sparkly eyes and dirty fingernails.

Children can stretch our endurance.  Children are also the ones who teach us about finding joy.

[The flower beds and Ian both got their first taste of spring clean-up.]

Zachary has been playing outside every day since it’s warmed up.  The kitty we added to our family a few weeks ago is redeeming itself.  I guess I can put up with it rubbing itself against my legs while I hang out laundry since it has become the companion Zachary needed to feel safe playing outside alone.

Two Zachary quotes from last week:

“Daddy, look!  Look!  The sky is so BLUE!  I am AMAZED!!!!”

Yesterday he picked 3 dandelions and brought them in for me.  I was thrilled there were actually flowers growing in our yard, and because he picked flowers for me on his own initiative.  Once I finished gushing over them he wondered, “Are you going to fry them up for supper?”