Spring is here … and we are loving it!

Spring is here in full bloom and I cannot tell you how refreshing it is!   After months of limited sun and darkness and cold,  things are looking so bright and beautiful.  The sun does not set until 10:30 pm and it is just going to be brighter and brighter,  later and later each night.    It starts getting light around 3 am, too.  On June 21st, the sun will not set at all.  It is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Estonia and Samuel, especially, is looking forward to that night.  ( He thinks he is staying up all night!  : ) )    I really don’t think that I have ever just rested so much in a season as I have this spring.  We arrived in Tallinn last October.  It was rainy and gloomy and we didn’t see the sun shine for days on end.  After just three weeks of being here, there was a blizzard.    We LOVE the snow but we have been so used to Brazil and the climate there that this was a little bit of shock to get used to.   What do you love about spring?   Leave a comment about what you love!!

I love the chirping birds;  the cool breeze;  not getting my kids all bundled up to go outside;  the entry way of our home stays relatively clean;  the long hikes and bike rides with my kids; the tulips and lilacs that are blooming.

I love the blooming flowers and the green grass in spring.

I love the smell of the flowers.

I love watching my children be carefree … exactly how childhood should be!

My son brings me so much joy …. his endless questions about nature and science …. he is just one great little guy.

Enjoying the simple things ….

I love these little girls!  Notice the bare little back??  I delight in every detail of my sweet children.

I love the early mornings in spring when the dew is fresh and dripping off the newly budded flowers.

Ahhhh … my favorite color!

Just a reminder:  let’s bloom where ever God plants us!!  For those that may be the only one in their family that knows Christ:  bloom!  For those that are amid negative people at work:  bloom!   For those that are hurting or among the hurting:  bloom!    Through Christ, we are ALIVE in Him and no matter what kind of circumstances ( or people ) that surround us, we can bloom and be an example of Christ’s unfailing love.  ( I know, for I have been in many different situations.  God is so GREAT and MIGHTY! )    When my kids saw these flowers they said, ” Mama in Florida would love these flowers”. ( I had to remind the kids not to pick the flowers!!! ) So, Mom, these flowers are for you because they are purple.  We love you and miss you!

Hope you’re all having a wonderful spring day!