Spring!

Ever get the feeling you're being watched?

This is Katie's new shirt, she picked it out herself and she is so proud. Okay, technically, she picked the one that was 5 sizes bigger, but I made her get a smaller one because I knew she wouldn't be happy waiting until it fit properly.

Playing on the deck the same day as the above picture, April 1st. Mommy & Daddy shoveled off most of the deck, and she has her little shovel and is doing her part too. We can't keep her inside anymore. Notice the poor dog peering in at the gate. It's funny now, most of the time, Bailey is a really happy-go-lucky sort of dog. We wonder if she's even aware of her surroundings at times because she just misses so much. Not when her kid is outside though, she's on high alert, letting all those scary birds know that they need to stay away.

And here's the same dog a week later, tickled pink that one of her bones had reappeared from a snowbank. Of course, she still can't let her kid out of her sight, so she sprints around the yard to find a good observation point where she can chew for a while.

And this is what the little girl was doing.

Short video clip here.


Splashing in the "bee-utiful mud." We circled the driveway probably 10 times with her running for all she was worth through every puddle she could find. And, as you can see, came in with her pants dripping and her boots full of water. She thought that was hilarious.

And a bit longer video clip here, 12 seconds.

And finally, a picture from yesterday. Notice how the necessary attire has changed. It's getting fairly warm now, we're loving it.

I have to apologize for the terrible quality of the video clips, apparently my editing program kills the picture. I'll have to see what I can do about that.