Stepping pretty high

So much for "thumpity bump". We're now into hanging onto the handrail and stepping down like a big girl. :-) Mommy even reports that sometimes Courtney gets really brave and steps without hanging on... just about giving Mommy a heart attack.

Okay, so she got into a little hurry there at the end. ;-)

Even better signs of spring!

They came in full force yesterday! At 66°, who can blame them?! What an awesome day it was!

(Yeah, there are still some snowdrifts in the evergreen trees.)

And I saw blackbirds and heard a killdeer and a meadowlark.

Here, turn up your volume and listen to a robin for yourself:

P.S. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you Irish out there. Not much Irish in me. I'll just be happy when the grass and trees turn green again. :-)

Need any birthday cards?

Head on over to Jess's Etsy shop and grab a package. The price is great, and today only, she's throwing in a set of her postcards for free! How fun is that!

Sure signs of spring

The dirty snowdrifts are shrinking fast.

Water is standing around... in the ditches...

... and in the fields...

... and in the yards.

But the best sign of all... the tulips are coming up!

It looks like they survived the below zero temperatures from a few nights ago, but I'm sure they like yesterday's 50's a lot better!

Spring IS on the way!!

Artist at work

Turn up your volume, sit back and enjoy! :-)

(We had to add a bib to protect the shirt.)

I think Auntie Jess will be pleased with how Courtney's progressing.