Seven Sure Signs of Spring...

1) My toes are taking a break from the wool socks they've worn all winter.

2) pre-blossom pompoms on the branches outside our kitchen window.

3) My amaryllis bulbs John bought me have bloomed.

This year I've discovered the magic of watching simple brown bulbs grow to towering flowers. And the best part...I can replant them next year for a rerun of the blossoming phenomenon.

4) Picnics on the porch

5) The painful process of selecting swim wear. Now two months to get my twenty-seven year old tushy to fit in this itsy bitsy bathing suit.

6) Babies

Whether the baby birds in the bushes or the new bundles several of my friends will soon be bringing home, there is a feeling of renewal and rebirth in the air.

This is from Abbie's shower over the weekend. The decor was darling. I loved the tutu on the bottom of the cupcake holder. It is so fun to see so much pink!

7) Playing in the park without our parkas

Draper Park looked as crowded as Central Park this weekend with all the families enjoying the sunshine.

Stay tuned...It wont be long now before these branches are weighed down with "popcorn popping." And you bet... James, me, and Canon the camera will be there basking under the cherry blossoms:)