What a beautiful day we had for the first day of Spring yesterday. In the past, we have often spent the first day of Spring at a garden--either Green Spring Garden or Brookside Garden. But considering we just had a snow storm, we weren't hopeful that the gardens would be that pretty. So we opted, instead, to do some gardening of our own. We put some potting soil in egg cartons and the girls planted some of their favorite seeds. Clare has been anxiously awaiting planting chamomile (because Peter Rabbit is given chamomile). Meg chose two different varieties of sunflowers.
The egg cartons have been moved back inside to protect the seeds from the cold weather that is still in our forecast, but oh how we are hoping to be able to put these outside soon. Never has an entire community been so ready for Spring. Every conversation I have with a stranger these days is how much we are looking forward to Spring.
Once we were finished gardening, it was time to continue our enjoyment of the mild weather. My parents gave the girls a wagon for Christmas and they haven't been able to use it much due to the snow. We decided it was a perfect day for a wagon ride. I put Baby Anne in the Bjorn, the girls climbed into the wagon and we headed to the playground.
Once we were finished gardening, it was time to continue our enjoyment of the mild weather. My parents gave the girls a wagon for Christmas and they haven't been able to use it much due to the snow. We decided it was a perfect day for a wagon ride. I put Baby Anne in the Bjorn, the girls climbed into the wagon and we headed to the playground.
The girls pretended I was a horse pulling them in a covered wagon to Grandma's house. I could have used a horse considering I was carrying a 17 pound baby in the Bjorn and pulling a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old in a wagon. What a workout and what a lovely way to spend the day.
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