Almost Like Spring!

"...And time remembered is grief forgotten

And frosts are slain and flowers begotten

And in green underwood and cover

Blossom by blossom the spring begins."...
Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909)

We LOVED the day we were blessed with today! It actually felt like Spring! Mid-70's, and sunny! It seems so strange that just one week ago, it was snowing here!

Last week, Dan bought Alex a new BB Gun. He already had a Red Rider Ducks Unlimited BB Gun from MeMe and Pawpaw (they actually got it for him before he was born!!), but he wants to keep that as a collectors item. Today, it was finally pretty enough outside for him to have some target practice! I just love this first picture. Although it's a little blurry, you can just see how thrilled he is to be shooting!

During Alex's target practice, Dan was sweeping out the garage to make more room around my Granddad's car. We just LOVE this car. In the evening, Dan took us for a ride in it to get the kids some icecream! That's one of our favorite Spring/Summer time traditions!

Courtney treated her little sisters to a catered picnic. She ran her little legs off serving them! She is one of the most giving children I've ever met!!

Here are the kids on the back porch enjoying their loot from the icecream run! What a beautiful day!