Spring

I think spring is almost a state of mind as much as it is a season. The sky looks bluer, the clouds whiter and those tiny blades of grass pushing up thru the old dead brown stuff look even greener than they did last year. The trees are budding later this year but yet it feels exhilarating to have conquered such a hard winter.

This is the first spring in our new home and I love being able to send the kids out to the back yard and let them wear themselves out. I think we all sleep better after a few hours of romping in the cool spring air...even the dog!

It is my intent to soak it up and enjoy the sunshine and the warmth as much as I can. The kids are growing up so very fast and it seems like the apron strings are slipping through my fingers at such a fast rate that I feel the urge to hold onto them tighter. The last ten years have been focused on having them now it is time to just enjoy them.

I feel such a sense of pride as I watch them find their God given talents and how awesome they are. I just sit back and listen to them...really hear what they say and what they are interested in. Then it is up to me and W to carefully and gently cultivate those special talents. Just like a new little flower or tree sapling ... pushing up the the old dead grass.

Ahhh... spring isn't just a season.