Spring Flowers

A few months ago I was talking with my aunt and cousin about the seasons and which ones we liked best. I said Fall and Winter were my favorite and then Summer was my next fave because there are barbecues and beach trips and vacations. Then I said I thought Spring was the most boring of the seasons because nothing really happens. WHAT? I guess I forgot about how beautiful all the trees look when they come into bloom and how all the daffodils cheer up the medians along the road.

There is this gorgeous white flowering tree down the street from my house. Every day for the past week I have driven by it and been obsessed with it. The way it is crooked and falling away from the house it sits beside is just so picturesque. Today I tried to snap a quick picture of it while driving very slowly. Thankfully no one was behind me and I was able to get a pretty good shot. If I were a better painter I would love to recreate this setting. It just has such a beautiful, reminiscent feeling about it.



It's safe to say that I no longer think Spring is the most boring season, but now I don't know how to pick it's replacement. I guess I will just have to love all the seasons equally and enjoy them as they come. :)

Giant Strawberries

The kids I work with love all things unhealthy. I try to get them to choose a healthy snack after school, but like most kids they head straight for the pop-tarts and chips. At supper time I make them eat at least 2 bites of vegetables before leaving the table no matter how much they whine. They do however, love one healthy snack- Strawberries. And who is surprised? They are the most stain-inflicting fruit!

When I came into work one day there were two huge cartons of the biggest strawberries I'd ever seen in my life.

They were so big and cute that I just had to take a picture. Now I can barely wait until summer strawberries come out- the sweetest and juiciest!