Spring has Sprung

Spring has arrived with an enthusiasm I have never before seen in March! We have been so busy outside enjoying the sun and warmth we have not posted much, however, lots has been happening around here. You can see in the picture above, that we caught our first frog of the season today. We have heard the frogs singing for a week and have now met one of the little peepers. We have taken out the hats, sandals, sunscreen and spring coats. This weekend when it was 28 and 29 degrees Sid was out frolicking in sleeveless summer dresses and loving every minute of it. It was 15 today with a strong wind so jackets were required but we were not complaining!
The jeep came out of storage charged and ready to go. Sid is a pro this year and drives it around the yard at full speed. She is almost too big for it now.

I got so many pictures of Sid with the frog (named Liana) because she spent over an hour playing with her. She would put her back in her pond and then take her out again to the point that poor Liana stopped trying to get away. Liana is probably the first frog in the neighbourhood to go for a ride in a battery operated jeep. Liana meets the puppies and does not get eaten (phew).

Easter weekend was so nice. It was sunny and hot and Ken had three days off and Sid didn't have ballet on Saturday so there was no rush to the weekend at all! We had Grandpa Bill over Friday and Saturday all day working on the plane and staying for dinner and Sunday he came for the day until he went to go pick Grand-mama up at the bus station. It was really nice having him around. Nan Nan came over Sunday afternoon and stayed for dinner too. It was a really nice relaxing day on the deck and out at the play structure while Sid played and we enjoyed the good company and nice weather!

The Easter Bunny hid some small toys and treats and Sid leaped out of bed ready to go quite early on Sunday morning. Here she is in her jammies blowing bubbles on the deck.

Of course the bunny ignored the "no sugar rule" so Sid had free rein for just the one Sunday to indulge in her candy however she wanted. Today it has all disappeared as we suffer through the consequences of pounds of sugar all at once :0)

Friday when it reached a beautiful 25 degrees we went to our Young Homeschoolers Playgroup. It was awesome to be back at the parks with kids and picnics everywhere. These are pictures of Sid and her friend Isabella.

Notice Sid above in the sand............. Yup, a perfect Sand Angel.

Tuesday we went to another homeschooling friends birthday party. It was really special and fun to be around our playgroup friends outside of playgroup.
The birthday girl gets a hug from Sid

Everyone going on a hike around the neighbourhood to study the trees with a quick stop at a great spot for rock climbing and gathering.

Sid's loot bag contained a geode which we broke open and found crystals in. It was really exciting for Sid since she is such a rock girl.

The weekend before the party Uncle Rick, Sid and I stopped in at Granny and Grandpa's place for a whirlwind visit. It was so wonderful as always! It was a little cooler than this past weekend but still above average and the ground was so dry for this time of year. Sid was able to ride her running bike for quite a bit of the hike. She is getting really good on that thing. Next year will have to be a pedal bike and I will be sad to see it go. You can't take a pedal bike through the terrain we go through with that running bike!
Here Uncle Rick and Sid look for a Kitty Hawk (another one of Sid's invented birds that says mew-mew) Here Grandpa sneaks into the picture hehehe. Maybe that is the kitty hawk? Grandpa and Uncle Rick enjoy the running bike show on dad's newly felled lawn furniture.

Uncle Rick forgetting he was wearing bunny ears. You're an awesome Uncle!

Now this blog wouldn't be complete without and update on my felting adventures. Below is the desert set now including 5 felted lollipops on authentic paper lollipop sticks.

Easter brought about many new opportunities for felting too. I produced some wet felted eggs that Sid helped to make and needle felted a bunny to sit in the middle.

And I made a felted Easter egg that hatches and a chick comes out of it. Very cute, I will add pictures at the end of the week. I forgot to take a picture before it went to its new home!

At Sidney's request I had to make another egg for the nest, a rooster and 3 chicks. She also wants a horse, a farmer and a woman farmer. Hmmmm we'll see what I can do! If you look at the first pictures from today (frog day) you will notice Sid is wearing a necklace with a blue and green ball on it. It is the earth and this is an Earth day necklace to be worn on Thursday April 22 - Earth Day. That is my current project since I need to make about 10 of them so Sid can give some to her friends and Ken wants one and I want one.

Lastly, here is my newest felted play set. It is a mama robin bringing her babies a worm. It is a mobile that can be hung and played with. All the pieces are removable and it comes with 3 robins eggs, and two worms (an extra worm is a good idea!) I made the set below for the birthday party we went to this week and it was a huge success. Sid played with it so much before we gave it away that we made one for her but it had to have a mommy, a daddy, and four babies because Sid is four! I will have to get a picture of it because it is the MEGA robin play set! I am still really having fun with this. Can you tell???

We hope everyone else had a wonderful Easter weekend and look forward to hearing from you or seeing you soon!