this morning, as we trolled the aisles of the grocery store, rowan looked up at me and said, "mommy, i'm SO happy it's spring!"

perhaps it was because i told him we were going to buy some ingredients for a special cake we were going to make together to celebrate the FIRST DAY OF SPRING! and any mention of cake, rowan is on-board.

last week, we had snow. then a day of rain. here are a few pictures of what that leaves behind.

at least the snow is melting and not lingering for weeks on end. the first picture is our back yard, which faces north. the mist is just above the pine tree-line. the second is of our barn, which faces west - therefore, a misty sunset. the most important part of these pictures to me is the green in them. since early january, we've had snow on the ground, and although that sounds like a lot of fun when you have three young boys, it isn't when the temperatures are in the single digits, or the youngest of those boys just doesn't want to be out for much longer than 5-10 minutes. we are ready to get outside and enjoy our yard again!

fortunately, the first day of spring here was 60 degrees. the warm air was so welcomed, and we celebrated!

our "first-day-of-spring" bunny cake...an idea i got from a blog i read sometime ago - i wish i could remember who it was! i wanted to decorate with fresh whipped cream, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries...but that cake will have to wait until mid-summer when those berries are ripe (and in our backyard!). and a walk outside..without bulky, winter coats!





and here is a haiku that perfectly describes the beauty of the transition from winter to spring.