Springtime ... ?

Every morning these days includes a thorough-ish inspection of the backyard (from the patio windows) to determine who is winning, the snow or the grass. Every new patch of green that appears is met with cheers, and a declaration of "there's another sign of spring, mama," followed by an exhaustive list of anticipated activities for the summer. Topping the list is, of course, "the beach", followed closely by "wearing bare feet" and "flip flops."

But before we delve headlong into spring, here's a backward glance at the winter we've just enjoyed.

We did snow time...

and ice time...

And even a little dance time ...