Sneak peak of spring (updated)

(If You previously read this post scroll to the end. We added a picture that includes Brett splashing in the water. Granddad captured it and I didn't realize it!)
There aren't any tulips peaking out of the ground yet and there are still mountains of dirty snow dwindling away in some areas, but we have had weather in the 40s and 50s this past week and it has been so nice to get outside!
The boys cry whenever they have to come back inside so I can see we are going to spend a lot of time outdoors this spring/summer!!!
So spring means rain and Thursday they were calling for rain and thunderstorms all day. But at 7:30 a.m. after they had breakfast it was 52 degrees out and the rain hadn't started. So I got everyone dressed, put on their shoes, put on their coats and as I'm zipping the last coat it starts to pour. The boys didn't understand why we couldn't go outside and I was just as disappointed. So we piled in the van and drove a few blocks to a nearby parking lot where there are a few dump trucks and snow plows parked and I drove past the trucks while the boys pointed and identified each truck and then said "again" and I would circle back and drive past again. Brett, however, does not like to be in the car so we headed home after a few laps and played in the garage instead.

Peyton practicing pulling the wagon

Jackson playing with dump trucks

We haven't pulled the outdoor toys out yet but the slide stayed out all winter and so did my garden statues which are all frogs so we played with the slide, a truck and mommy's "hop hops" as the boys call them. Until Daddy got home and then everyone wants a turn on his lap.


Jackson sending the frog down the slide

Brett tells daddy all about his day

Jackson getting ready to kiss his "hop hop"

Peyton hanging with Daddy and his frog

Friday we spent some time at Grandma and Granddads. They spent a lot of time picking up rocks and relocating them to various locations throughout the yard and having Granddad pull them in the wagon. But when they discovered the pool of water in one of the planters the real fun began. These photos do not quite capture the pure joy of boys splashing in the water. Peyton in green, Jackson in red, Brett in blue. Of course the air is still chilly so once they were soaked we had to go in. Thankfully Grandma had some backup clothes!