Ah, Spring

Last week there was a full page in the newspaper devoted to ideas for enjoying the spring weather. The headline was "Get Outside Before It's Too Late". I love living in a place where it's so sweltering that even the newspaper recognizes that soon we'll all be sitting inside in the dark because using a light bulb would only make the room hotter. We're taking advantage of the weather now because I do remember sweating every minute of last summer. Every free moment is spent outside: playing in the backyard, going to the park, checking the mail, cruising around the cul-de-sac. Rush is getting worn out but he's loving it. I'm loving it too - I can still remember wearing long sleeves in July and sitting in my windowless office.

Trent built a raised bed for vegetables, which will hopefully get planted this weekend. Gretchen and Penobscot (our adoped outside cats who actually belong to someone else as they have collars naming them Smoky and Silver) will be using it as a giant litter box unless we cover the top with wire or something until the plants get established. Other than the wire, it's ready to go.

Our friends Gordon and Ivana came over on Saturday with their daughter Ema. She's adorable. Rush is adorable. There was a lot of cuteness.

Rush took his first trip to the zoo on Sunday. We just purchased a family pass, so unlimited admission for a year! The zoo is right across from our church, so as long as we throw the stroller and extra shoes in the car in the morning we can walk over after the service. Rush was pretty tired and spent most of the time zoned out or sleeping in the stroller, but we could tell we're going to have some fun trips ahead of us. There was the most awesome sea turtle in the aquarium, which I think was Rush's favorite section.

One of the elephants at the zoo is pregnant and there was a baby shower for her while we were there. This isn't the pregnant elephant, but doesn't he or she look relaxed? I did the same thing when we got home.