Spring has sprung!

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for the past week! We had our first thunder storm Monday night, which felt awesome, just sitting in bed, reading a good book with my coffee, and relaxing with my hubby right next to me. It was perfect! The kids are well worn out, too.

The kids and I spent all day outside, it was so nice. We have all had a serious case of cabin fever, with the long, cold winter we have had it's not surprising(after all, we had snow since end of October this past year).

We played games and I put together some activities for them that they really enjoyed. I've been really into the sensory play stuff, which I found some ideas from Pinterest, but most of the activities I just thought of on the spur of the moment, to be totally honest. I guess I must be a kid at heart! Haha

I let them play with the plastic mixing bowls and a big soup pot filled with water. I added koolaid to them to make thew water colorful, which they thought was super cool. I added pasta, which colored in the koolaid,and some big gummy fish and bath toys. They put rocks in it and whatnot. I was just happy they had fun and were able to enjoy some sunshine with me! I am sure these above 'activities" sound drab to a lot of people, but it sure made my kids' day and seriously, it really doesn't take much to keep kids happy. Mine love doing the goofiest things, and things that I would otherwise find banal they find fascinating, and end up spending hours occupied with.

I always want to take those opportunities to show them new things, tot each them things, and to help them learn and grow. This time of year a lot of new things are coming out, like bugs, insects, animals, things are growing and blooming, the weather changes, and I love all of those things and hope one day my kids will grow to love and appreciate them like I do.

We also went to the park and went on some walks, so I've been feeling really great, getting out of the house more often than not has really brightened my mood. It's so hard to not fall into that seasonal fatigue. I have had a major case of it. It's great getting rid of that gloominess and being able to get some extra energy and enjoy the beautiful weather. :)

Today it's cold and looks like rain, though, so it's indoor activities for us!

We went to the library twice this past week, so we stocked u on books and movies and stuff in preparation for the yucky rainy days ahead this week. 

I am HUGE advocate for libraries. They are my godsend. I absolutely love them. Its where I get all of my books and the kids love going to the activities there and playing and exploring new things. It's been a huge help this past winter (well, all year round, really) as I do get a lot of the kids' school stuff there, and they love the books and reading with me. :)