spring fever...

 ...or cabin fever.

This is the time of year when either option starts to give me the shakes.

After a long winter... feeling cooped up with sickly kids and unable to hike them through the snow in our stroller... I get the stir-crazy twitches.

But after this weekend... I'm getting the spring fever shivers of eagerness!

Much like the optimistic tulips budding up through the cold mud... I peek out in hopes of Spring.

I smell it blooming in the air.

This past weekend was particularly mild (3*C/35*F)... so our family hiked around the neighbourhood.  We had just bought Azriel a new pair of rubber boots to fit her this season.

Perfect timing for the puddles (small lakes) now growing around our house!

I kept warning her to look out for whales... she cautiously splashed ahead of us regardless.

I guess this is just that crazy time of year for all of us in the world... half of us are complaining about the winter - the other half (yes, you Aussies!) want summer to end.

Further proof that we humans like to whine often.

Either way, I'm still eager to embrace a new season here!

I can't wait to hike out under the warm sun and let the kids tear around on the green grass.

However, currently the state of our entrance/front lawn is a frightening mud pit.  Ick.

Even as a homebody, this mama longs to get out exploring again.

So c'mon down Spring, do your thing... and lets have a fling.

 What's the weather like outside your front door?

Mel ;o)