Spring fever isn't hard to get around this time of year.

Thankfully we've had a few days that have allowed us to get outside and enjoy the SUN. A glorious time, to feel the heat after a long winter indoors. And to squint mercilessly. If you’re me that it. My ancestors gave me nearly translucent skin and along with that goes the squinty eye. I am blind without sunglasses. Actually I think that has more to do with building up a sensitivity to the sun. Maybe I’m part vampire, that would be quite trendy (yes, dear kids, we’re in the midst of yet another “hot” time for the vampire…Neither your dad or have been bitten but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. We’re parents now, we don’t have time for trends. The Twilight books/movies, some other show on tv. It’s all out there. Seems like this happens every 10 or 12 years. Anne Rice novels (and movie) were big not all that long ago. And I seem to recall going to see a movie when I was a kid called Love At First Bite. With George HamilTAN. I digress.



At any rate, here we are out on the trail at Elm Creek.
I had to stop and take a picture (imagine that!)
Did you want to look at the camera?
No.



Aah, there we are – but now Dad isn’t looking. One of my favorite pictures is from last Father’s Day. Your dad is in the middle, with Zoe and Roman flanking him in their umbrella strollers. That was one of those beautiful days that called for a walk (at the same park even). What I like is that you’re all looking in the camera (woo hoo!), smiling even. And you were SO little. Pudgy little legs hanging down (shoeless!)




Back to Elm Creek. Needless to save we thought we’d let you get out of your stroller and actually walk around. Yeah, it’s nice in theory.
And actually pretty cute, although your Dad kind of looks like a drill sergeant here.



The main problem is that this is a path shared by bicyclists and though they weren’t out in full force yet there were enough of them to keep us all on our toes. Not that you two cared (more people to say “Hi” to!). The total randomness of movement on your part is what makes this interesting. There is no sense of “your space” and “my space”, it’s all up for grabs.



You two were having fun. There wasn’t too much you could grab that would get you in trouble (although Roman found a little reminder that animals walk this path as well). Thank you Roman.



Zigging and Zagging. Left. Right. If you’ve seen the movie “Up” the phrase “squirrel” might mean something to you. Anything that draws your attention makes you head straight for it.

So when it was time to get back in that stroller we had to bribe a little bit.
Fish.

Goldfish crackers. Mmm good. That worked. And a few sips from a juice box.