Spring Tease?

We all know that the first week in March is still 4 or 5 months shy of the start of spring in Chicago, but you wouldn't have known it from the sunshine, 40 degree temps, and blue skies this weekend. Paxton was pretty excited when we asked her if she wanted to go outside to play. She put on my shoes and was ready to go.

Melting snow provided room for a our first home run derby of the year in the backyard. Owen hit his first "over the garage" shot. That forced us to turn and hit in a different direction...for fear of losing a window or two on the garage. Of course, while rounding the bases he stopped for a photo on the mound of snow between 1st and 2nd.
Meanwhile, Paxton was determined to find something to water with her watering can. The first flowers did break through this weekend in the front yard (not shown here).

Let the temperatures keep going up...please!