Spring Has Sprung!

And all I can say is YAY!!!!! The long, cold winter is over. Spring is here and with it comes with promise! Sunshine! Warmth and beautiful flowers and blossoms popping up all over the place! The yard is no longer a dull shade of brown, but instead a glorious green. 

  

Our Magnolia tree in full bloom with big, beautiful pink blossoms!

  

Wonderful smelling hyacinths!

Our neighbors are all coming out of the woodwork and we even met a new one today. While taking the dog for a stroll around the neighborhood we stopped to talk to the nice man that lives behind us. Well, he asked about the adoption and mentioned that a lady a few doors down adopted a little boy from Vietnam recently and he's around the same age. REALLY? I asked. I nearly leaped in the direction of her house hoping for a glance. Low and behold there they are getting in the car. Of course, I ran over and introduced myself while Jeff was walking behind me trying to catch up. She was super nice and we both were so excited to meet each other and know we have a playmate for our kids right across the fence! Who knew? We never even saw each other before today and we've lived here for 7 years. Geez, I really ought to take more time to meet all my neighbors, shouldn't I? We know quite a few, but somehow our paths never crossed before until now. Amazing, huh? She just brought him home in October , he's adorable and just 2-1/2. Perfect!

Of course, the best part of Spring is that we feel that much closer to our daughter. The long wait, just like the long winter is coming to an end. THANK GOD! We are basking in the sunlight, and daydreams of trips to the park, the zoo, the shore - even just sitting in the backyard - are floating around our heads.

Gotta go, the sun is calling me! Or is that just Jeff wanting help with the yard work? :-)