Spring is finally here!!!

This year spring was very very very late.It is the beginning of May and the trees are still bare.Small green-reddish buds have just started to show up.Almost the whole month of April was cold,cloudy,rainy and depressing.But let's hope the bad weather is over with and the Spring is here for good.
Yesterday was one of those days full of sunshine,fluffy white clouds,blue skies,hope and joy.It was on the windy side but it did not stop us from enjoying it.My daughter,a friend of hers and I went on a hike to the bluff.We had a picnic in the park at the top.The kids had a lot of fun jumping and climbing,tree hugging and nature watching,playing in the puddles and taking pictures.

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Some random pictures from the last weekend. The gardens are finally blooming. I can't get enough of taking pictures of the flowers and the trees blooming in our garden. Even the yellow dandelion makes my heart flip over. In the second picture in the background you can see my thriving pumpkin plants waiting to be planted outside. I am just waiting for the right moment. It is still kind of cold during the night. In the third and forth pictures you can recognize Barnes and Noble where we stopped to look at the book and buy some magazines. I love this book store. If I had more time I could spend a whole day there.

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland in April???Yea , on April 12!I think the spring got lost in Antarctica.I am tired waiting for it,this year.The warm weather comes to tease us for a couple days and then the polar bears come down from Canada again bringing snow and ice.Well,what can we do?The last four pictures are from a week ago.My kid and I took a nice walk enjoying the warm weather taking tons of pictures and having lots of fun.The puddle is heart shaped!Can you see that?And the purple crocuses bloom in our garden.Their color is sooo beautiful!Can you spot the little birdie  in the first picture?

Before and after Easter

Did you have a good Easter?Me too.I enjoyed it even more because I could have that weekend off every other year.Because of my work schedule.Yes it was very nice to spend this Holiday with my family and relatives.My DH and my daughter helped a lot with cleaning the house and getting the food ready for the Easter lunch.On Saturday we decorated the eggs.On Sunday she decorated the house with spring flowers from our garden.Most of these pictures were from the week before Easter but some were taken after the Holiday because I forget to take pictures when I am supposed to.