Spring is here...again

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and it is warm outside. I'm hoping we won't be fooled again since we have already had one spell of warm weather followed by freezing temperatures and snow. I'm thinking this is the real deal though...and since it is almost May, isn't it time? Although we can reason out why the temps have been changing so severely, our trees and flowers are really confused. We have three trees that are beautiful in the spring. Two bloom purple and one blooms white. All we got was a smattering of color before it froze and the flowers and leaves died. Now it looks sad and pathetic. :(

Chris and I are still enjoying the weather though. We had six yards of mulch delivered Friday and we managed to get it all spread and cleaned by before the night was over. We even had enough left over to mulch Kim and Wayne, our wonderful neighbor's, back deck.

We have started working out outside and even managing to hit the running trails on the weekends...a sure sign it is getting warm.

Soon, the hashing as Rear Admiral and Rear-End-Id will begin again.

Ah, spring...

Easter in Chicago

There is something special about spending Easter Sunday with my family in Chicago. For many, Easter isn't a big deal. It consists of the Easter bunny, chocolate, and hunting for eggs. For us, it is about celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In my opinion, no one celebrates like College Church in Wheaton. The banners are beautiful. The sermon is meaningful. The children are adorable. And the singing, oh the singing. Every Easter our church breaks out the entire orchestra and everyone sings the Hallelujah Chorus. Even though I can't hit the majority of the notes, I make my joyful noise to the Lord and I feel so happy that I'm convinced I have beams of light shooting out from my fingers. And yes, we still have the Easter baskets and chocolate, and colored eggs. What a wonderful holiday!