Enjoying the weather

We woke up this morning and let Avery out as usual, and noticed that A) it wasn't raining!! and B) the weather was absolutely gorgeous and warm!! I decided to take the Ethan out and show him, and he quickly discovered how fun the back deck was.

There were still a few little spots where it hadn't dried completely, and the rain (and lack of sweeping) made the deck a little dusty, but I decided boys are supposed to get dirty, so I let him roam free. He was speed-crawling all over the place, splashing in the water, and reaching out into the grass to grab sticks and leaves, and loving every second of it. I even brought his alligator push walker out so he could do a couple laps because there is a lot more space out there than inside. So, he had fun, and we enjoyed watching him get dirty for the first of many times ahead. Oh, and we also enjoyed the LONG nap that followed.

Here's some pictures we snapped:

Look at his dirty knees!

Playing with his sticks.

Gazing out into the yard, taking it all in (and thinking about how he could get the sticks in his mouth without Mommy seeing).

Love his cute, dirty bottom!

I'm so sad the weather is going back to cold and dreary this week. I really wish spring would get here and stay here so we can enjoy more days like today.