February Warmth

It was incredibly beautiful on Sunday.  It was nearly sixty degrees and sunny.  We saw the first real sign of spring--a magpie carrying a stick in its beak.  Nest building must mean spring is right around the corner.  Right?

We got home from church, changed clothes, ate a quick lunch, and spent the rest of the afternoon outside.  The children rode their bikes up to the school and we played on the equipment.  The children climbed up and slid down and shouted nearly non-stop, "Mom! Dad! Watch me!"  We visited with neighbors who were also out enjoying the sun, and Key Bug came to play with us too.  Brandt rode his bike fast, fast down the sidewalk with me running after him, and came to a halt in front of the small copse of trees by Centennial Middle School.  He informed me, "Mom, this is my favorite place."  We hiked around in the scrub oak and chased monsters.  It felt like spring, two months before spring will realistically get here.  We are hopeful to have more days like Sunday with more regularity.