A Case Photo Place: Goodbye Winter!

I am SOOOOOOOO happy that tomorrow is the first day of Spring! My flowers are sprouting, and soon the trees will be budding. Track is underway for my girls -- I can't wait to sit out in that Spring air and watch them run (even though sometimes it is rainy and freezing, too.). And soon Cal will be practicing baseball . . . his favorite!

In honor of Old Man Winter's much awaited departure, I'm posting some of my favorite pictures I took during the blasted cold frozen tundra also known as an Illinois winter. . .

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Here's one of my favorite shots ever! I love how she is camoflauged by the brush. So beautiful!

I love this one -- not just cuz it's cute, but we had such a funny time trying to get the dog to pose. He would NOT MOVE. He is like 150 years old now and was being a stubborn and crotchety old man. This is the best we could get. I'll take it, and will laugh when I see it years from now, remembering our attempts for the perfect picture. Love you, Vegas!

These next two will always remind me of our catastrophic trip to Weldon Springs on a somewhat warmer winter day. Corey tried to get closer to the water and ended up sliding down a big mud hill so we had to leave because he was COVERED in mud. It was pretty funny, but I didn't get many pictures that day -- just these. But I love 'em!

Callahan is an outside boy. He always has been, always will be. Usually he has a ball of some sort in his hands while out there -- shooting hoops or swinging his wiffle ball bat and hitting balls all by himself. He had a particularly fun winter because of all the snow. The cold didn't bother him one single bit. He'd wait for me to get home from work and as soon as I pulled in the drive he'd meet me at the door -- already all dressed up in his snow gear and ready to go outside and play (even if it was 20 below zero). Here are some shots of him having a ball in our front yard!