Our Party of Five: Springtime fun

Spring could not have arrived soon enough! Well, I was the one who was whining about snow BUT after we got our fill in March I was definitely ready for sunshine, daylight in the evenings, green grass, flowers, and fun days of playing outside. :) For the most part, those days are here finally and we have really been making the most of them. From the time we get home after work and school until dinner- Lucas LOVES to play outside- pushing his lawnmower or ball popper; playing with rocks, sticks, and leaves and other adventures in the woods; ball with Bailey; looking for Aussie (our neighbors dog); going for walks; coloring with chalk; etc. Whatever we do he absolutely loves to be out there! It is often a battle to get him inside to eat believe it or not....

We have also shared in some fun festivities and play dates with great friends on the weekends. This past weekend Lucas got to hang out with lots of little pals! We helped celebrate Will's 30th birthday and got to see Hunter again for the little Hawaiian Luau. He and Lucas had fun practicing their climbing skills and playing with the party guests :)

camera hams :)

We also enjoyed a lovely cookout with the Smith family. Lucas and Scarlett play better and better together every time we get them together. He loved chasing her around and playing inside and out with mommies and daddies! He just missed her in daycare again since they are 6 months apart. She just celebrated her 2nd birthday and moved up to the next class just as he was getting bumped up into the 18-24 mo. room. Sooner or later they will be together! She is such a sweetheart :)

the big kids :)

Don't worry, the daddies were nearby :)

We also got to catch up and hang out with The Edmond's family for a little bit. Lucas adores Preston and they had a blast playing with chalk on the driveway! Coloring the driveway and themselves I should say (check out Lucas' butt) Well, actually he did that by sitting on Preston's masterpiece.... We got to see sweet little almost one year old Aubrey too but I didn't get a picture with her, she was a napping princess most of the time we were there ;)

CHEESE!

double trouble :)

doesn't it look like they are plotting something?

catch me if you can!

I also got to get some pansies in pots and baskets on Saturday. Lucas really loved helping mommy with this task and daddy was gracious enough to capture it on the camera for us. He was so excited to scoop the dirt and drag the bag around for me. I tried getting him to put the actually flowers in the dirt for me...well, he tried but thought it was more fun to pull the leaves and petals off and THEN drop them on top of the dirt! ;) Hey, gotta start somewhere I guess?