A little sunshine changes things

Even though there is still an amazing amount of snow on the ground, today it was 40 and the sky was a broken blue. I can see the spot where our crocus will come up this spring and I'm wondering if the bush they're under will live. It's sad, but that bush is very tall (12-15 ft) and the ice is frozen in it and pulling it over, so it looks ruined. Hopefully a good trim will bring it back into shape. After what everyone has experienced as a record amount of snow this year, I'm more ready for spring than usual. At least the Winter Olympics have provided a bit of distraction. I've been looking forward to watching curling - what an unusual sport. Regan enjoyed a birthday party painting ceramics at the Wow Factory with a friend today after her basketball team won their first(and last) game this season. She has been so blessed to have such a wonderful group of kids to share 2nd grade with. Hopefully most of them will be together all the way through high school. Evan spent the night with his friend Garrett last night. They had a great time playing outside in the snow, building a fire and swinging from vines in the trees and landing in a big pile of snow. It's good for him to get outside and burn off some steam.