Freed from Hibernation...for a DAY

Ahhhh, Saturday was ah-mazing! The temperature soared to nearly 60 degrees, bliss! We packed up the kids picked up Ella and went to the park for two hours of fresh air. Alison, Matt, and boys all went to watch a fly fishing documentary produced by a local friend. We took Ella to save her from sitting for two hours. Mia helped Justin make sandwiches for everyone before leaving. I packed up the rest of lunch and once Phillip woke up from his nap we set off. Justin put on his man scarf so Amelia had to put on her scarf too...it happened to be a bright green boa, tucked into her jacket. She had me in stitches watching her run all over the playground with her boa flapping in the wind.

Two other families from our ward also showed up so the girls had plenty of playmates. Phillip had his first ride on the swings. At first he was not very sure about it but then decided it was delightful. Me, I felt freed from winter's grasp in the breeze and sunshine! We fed the geese then walked around the pond path. Once we left I still felt starved for sunshine so we had a tea party in our side yard. The rest of the day permeated with the lasting effects of fresh air. We went to Cabela's after dinner to look for either a smoker or a set of cast iron cookware. A couple times per year Cabela's offers their employees one item at cost, this time we invested in a smoker. I can't wait to try it out.