Spring is coming!

With the gradual warming of the air, the Minnesotan's are emerging from their nests! The urge to be outside and active has overtaken us in many ways.


Walks, bike rides, swinging and playing outdoors in general are daily activities. Sarah is definitely and outdoors girl and loves to be outside. I am reminded again how windy it gets here in the spring, but am happy to deal with it if it brings warmer air.

I am trying to get the girls on their bikes daily to prepare for the 30 mile MS ride they will be participating in on May 9th. John is busy preparing to take his professional engineering licensing exam, so his time is very short these days. It puts his training for this ride on the back burner for now. They did manage to get a short ride in together last weekend.

The extra ballet practices also have begun with our first four hour rehearsal yesterday. I went along and assisted in the costume assembly. There were seven sewing machines running, along with cutting, ironing, and sizing among others. With about 90 kids to dress in multiple costumes, there is a lot of work to be done.

We made a welcome spring cake last weekend in the shape of a flower (Rachel picked out the pan). She had a lesson in how to frost the fancy way. Her focus only lasted a little while until she headed outside to play, then left the rest to me.

Overall, we are welcoming spring with open arms!