Spring at Sand Creek

Today, for the first time, it really feels like spring. There's something about the light and the intense warmth from the sun, even though the temps are still in the 30s. Ellis and I found the first signs of new grass by the side of the road and we're anxiously watching the happy green iris and tulip shoots rise up in front of the house. The snow is turning to mud...luscious mud, a little boy's dream come true. Charis and I took Ellis and Owain to the little park in Sand Creek, our darling nearest town, this afternoon, where all four of us teeter-tottered, slid down the "hill" (as Owain called the slide), and followed each other's bunny trails on the swings.