Spring Time Fun

Well the weather has finally warmed up, the ground has thawed and the flowers and trees have begun to bloom. We have all felt the sunshine lift our spirits and have been trying to sneak away any chance we get to enjoy the beautiful Spring in Ohio. The past few months (and the next few months to come) have been a whirlwind. Between looking for houses, and trying to get ready for our big move to Utah we have been very busy. I just want to hit the pause button on life so we can savor our time here in Ohio.  Thomas made this little birdhouse at the Lowe's build and grow workshop. Jumpy Squirell has moved in!

 When the weather warmed up, Clint shaved his beard. He let us take a quick pic of his Papa Allred mustache. Thomas was amused.

 Thomas was also amused when the utility workers came and put in a new power pole in our yard. This kept him entertained for 2 hours. It was awesome. That big window is better than a big screen TV I tell you!

 Upper Arlington's high school team made it to the high school state championship game. Clint got really into it.  He took Thomas to the last game and the little man zonked out.

Sadly it was a real heartbreaker, and the Golden Bears lost the game in a last minute nail bitter. Thomas still will say out of the blue, "I'm really sad about the Golden Bears Mama." Clint does too. 

 Taking advantage of a sunny day and hitting up the Metro Parks. We've just about seen them all now! We have loved exploring the Metro Parks here in Columbus.

 The lady loves it too!

 And Thomas loves exploring!

 We took a little overnight trip to Cincinnati with the kids to get away. It was a lot of fun. Thomas had a grand time at the zoo.

 Isn't that a sweet face?

 Here is Caroline in the King bed at the hotel. She was a pretty happy lady. Of course it was a late night trying to get these kiddos to go to sleep that night. Little party animals.

 We took advantage of the hotel pool and went swimming. It was so much fun! I think it was my favorite part of the trip. The little man loved it. The lady was pretty nervous. She stayed really close to mama and held on REALLY tightly.

 Clint surprised me with a birthday party in the hotel room, complete with balloons, cake and ice cream. I don't know who like it more, me or Thomas. I think me. :) What a sweet husband I have.

The Mr. Man at the Cincinnati aquarium. This was the only pic from day 2 of our trip, mostly because we spent the day either chasing around Thomas or trying to get him to keep up with us. This boy has 2 speeds: turbo fast and snail slow. He had some emotional moments, but overall the trip was still a lot of fun. we went to a park and then to a Cincinnati Red's baseball game. Maybe our last MLB game for a little while. What a fun trip!