Spring has Sprung!

...and we're in trouble because Tess absolutely loves to be outside. Today we went and saw two new baby calves and stopped to see Crackers the cow. Sorry you can't see anyone's faces, but a good time was had by all, especially Crackers, whose nose is getting a little big for the bucket! Somehow we have lost all of Tess's hats (I think they are at Jessica's!) so she had to borrow one of mine which was a little big.
She sure looks like a big kid with jeans on.
If you look close you can see some sprigs of green grass peeking out.

I suppose a person ought to say something intelligent and thought provoking in a blog... so Tess proposes that a person think about all the joy that can be found in a large cardboard box with a "window" cut in the side. Apparently if a person is in the right frame of mind, such a thing can provide hours of entertainment, although Tess found that it only provided about 15 minutes each of entertainment for the adults in her life.

I know I have said this before, but it seems like she learns a new word or concept everyday. She now says "shhhh" and puts her finger by her mouth. She likes to have her toys (and grandpa) go "night-night" and once she gets them covered up with a blankie, she "shhhhh's" everyone else. Animal noises are also high on the list - when she spoke with Grandma Ann on the phone, all she would say is "woof, woof, woof"

It is finally beginning to look like spring around here and we have seen hints of green grass on our walks and some wild strawberry vines peeking up in the wildflower bed. Tess is looking forward to the arrival of "be-be" calves and even a "be-be" horse this year.

I will dust off the camera again, as I owe everyone some photos.