Oscar meets Spring - Take Two

As the emotional yo-yo of the changing seasons continues, Oscar and his mom enjoyed a day in the garden yesterday, with Oscar supervising the seasonal weeding, and Oscar's Mom introducing him to the plants and budding trees.

Taking a thumbsucking break.

 

Watching the birds

Checking out the buds on the crabapple tree

Oscar meets Spring

It is a foreign concept after the months and months of snow and cold. But yesterday, Oscar had a chance to feel sun on his face, grass in his hands, and smell the sweet scents of spring.

Even though temperatures hit a high of 20 yesterday, Emmett and Oscar's Mom has warned her boys not to get to used to it. The weekend forecast predicts snow and a high of 3 degrees. Sigh...

Oscar meets grass in the freshly aerated backyard.

Look closely, and you can see green in the gardens. Yes, it's actually spring (for a few days anyway)

Signs of Spring

Snowpants, sweaters, mittens, hats, and struggles with getting dressed still dominate the StranMcCann household. Winter is just endless in this part of the country, keeping Oscar and his Mom cooped up inside even though the calendar says it's spring. The weekend winter storm left another 2-4 cm of snow on the ground, with temperatures diving well below zero and icicles everywhere. The only sign of spring? The yellow daffodils and tulips bought at the grocery store to give Emmett and Oscar's Mom hope that this winter will soon end.

 Fortunately, Oscar is quite oblivous to the weather outside.

He's more concerned about the fact that he won't be the youngest in the family for much longer. His little brother/sister is due to arrive in October.

(Oh, and by the way...April Fools !!)