It's Days Like These....

That make me long for spring and warm weather! Seriously GORGEOUS day in Central Virginia! A comfortable 75 or so degrees...and a Saturday! Couldn't get any better!! I think it's so odd how just six days ago we had 10 inches of snow, and now...spring! I guess that's the March weather for you there! It was just great to be able to open the windows and the doors to our screened-in porch and just enjoy the breeze and sunshine!

Chris and I took Aidan for a walk and then later on this afternoon my sister-in-law and her daughter (Aidan's cousin Kaitlyn) came over, and my in-laws did too, so we (along with my mom-in-law) took the babies for a stroll around the neighborhood to get out and soak up the sunshine. It was just a nice way to spend the day! Aidan slept nearly the whole stroll, though. Which I was glad he was getting a good relaxing nap and I could visit with my mom- and sis-in-law.

We ended the nice day with a cookout with our best friends (just an amazing Christian couple that we LOVE dearly-they're just like family; they are really!) and a relaxing dinner on the screened-in porch (I wanted that added to our house when we built it specifically for days like these!) just talking and laughing and having a great time of fellowship. Spring is just my favorite season of all...I love everything about it! It's the blossoms, the warm weather, the spring showers, the new growth and birth of nature, the amazing colors of tree buds and flowers, and the sweet scent of grass, blooming flowers, fresh rain, and sunshine. It makes the whole world cheery and optimistic...spring is such a time of promise!

I am so thankful for days like these...that I can play with Aidan, laugh with him and watch him explore with a schedule or the nagging need to work to be done hanging over my head (I can simply ignore it!), spend time with my husband, enjoy strolls with my family and our precious babies, and enjoy good food with good friends, making more memories. Days like these may not be so rare, but memories like these are. That's why the must be made, cherished, and preserved.