Oh, What a Beautiful Day!

The day started beautifully! The fog settled around our yard, but the sun was shining so brightly. I stepped out onto the porch to take it in and had to go back for the camera. The photo doesn't do justice to the REAL picture, but you can get an idea. . . sadly you can't smell the sweet scent of jasmine and lilacs on the breeze or hear the melody of the avian symphony. It was a beautiful morning!

We ran a few errands, visited the brick and stone store to consider patio options, grabbed a picnic lunch and enjoyed it at the park. The kids played on the playground while Allen and I got a brief bit of quiet. Since the park was crowded, the quiet didn't last too long then we were up and chasing around our crew. On the way "home" we detoured, zigzagging across East Texas for about two hours so the kids would all get some uninterrupted rest. The countryside was painted with the blossoms of trees and wildflowers. Last night I read a passage in Anne of Green Gables that kept coming to mind:  

Spring had come once more. . . the beautiful, capricious, reluctant spring, lingering along . . . in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth. 

What a perfect way to describe our spring, especially this Easter weekend! It was a beautiful afternoon (and not a bit chilly)!

After dinner all of us played in the backyard. The weather was still perfect and we still had plenty of evergy left to burn off. Allen, Will, and I tossed the football and frisbees. Ben and Jon twisted the swings so they could spin. Maddie picked weeds wildflowers completely oblivious to the ball being thrown over her head. It was a beautiful evening!