Spring Finally

It seemed like this winter lasted forever and was worse than normal. We and (I think) everyone else are really glad that it is over.  I know our girls are super happy to be able to spend more time outside.  We are also happy for them to be outside because they entertain themselves for longer and wear themselves out so they sleep good. As a family we spend a lot of time outside, as much as we possibly can. We aren't ones to sit inside and watch tv or whatever. I really look forward to the days in a few years where we can really turn them loose and just let them go explore on their own and do whatever they want without having to watch over them as much.
Since it was extra nice today we decided to load up the girls and take them to some special places to play outside. First we went to a big parking lot at the Prairie Grove high school football stadium and let the girls ride their bikes. They are both getting really good at riding. Riding on pavement is easier for them than on the grass here at home so we take them to a big parking lot every once in a while and just let them go at it.  Esther is really good and needs no help at all riding. Clara still needs a little help sometimes getting started but she is doing great overall and is much better at it then Esther was at her age. After we rode bikes we went to a playground at the Viney Grove Community Building.  Viney Grove is a small community that we live closest to, it is just right down the road. There is not much there besides a church, community building and some houses. But they have some fun old school playground equipment at the community building and the church is a beautiful old church. The girls got to play on a merry go round for the first time which was lots of fun.

Hale's Angels Biker Gang

If you don't know her, you can tell from the pictures that Clara is always having a good time.  Her shirt is perfect for her (it says Local Celebrity),  because she is notorious for being the life of the party and always wanting to ham it up. 

Enjoying the merry go round

They loved running around and around pushing mommy and daddy also.  This picture shows perfectly where Esther learned to push running and then jump up on the merry go round while it is going.  This must just be instinctual for kids because she just did it unexpectedly and landed it the first time.  She is a natural merry go rounder.