Tulips!

Spring is my favorite time of year. I love the blossoms, the flowers, the sunshine. I love the perfect weather - warm, but not too warm. I love that the days are longer and there is more light. I love that everything is so green and ALIVE. I've been wanting to go see the tulips at Thanksgiving Point for a while, so on Saturday I took Madeline to the gardens. The tulip festival officially ended a week ago, but the tulips were still absolutely beautiful! We had such a fun day playing in the water, having a picnic lunch, and enjoying the warm sunshine and pretty flowers!

Drawing is fun!

For the past few months, I've tried several times to give Madeline crayons and markers and show her how fun they can be. She wasn't interested until a few weeks ago she figured it out and decided she really REALLY likes this new drawing thing. So now I have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't color on anything too important. She seems to have a pretty solid understanding of where she shouldn't scribble. Every once in a while, she points a crayon toward the floor or the counter or another forbidden place and says "no!" in a very stern voice. It's been really fun to watch her discover her creative side.