ABC’s of Spring

Hello and happy Monday!

Well, spring is officially “springing” and in the past year, I’ve shared the ABC’s of summer, fall, and winter. So, of course, I have to wrap up this series with one more post…the ABC’s of spring!

A-April: While March is the beginning of spring, April always feels more like spring to me.

B-basketball and baseball: March Madness and opening day for baseball are big spring time events.

C-chirping: birds! In the spring, we have chirping birds outside our window as alarm clocks. If only they knew which day was Saturday!

D- dances: There are so many dances in the spring. My kids have their last cotillion dance soon, and then in May, they have an 8th grade dance for their school.

Of course, the high school students have prom.

E- Easter: Easter is a great way to kick off spring. It’s one of my favorite holidays.

F-flowers and ferns:

In March and April, I start buying flowers at Trader Joe’s. Mother’s Day weekend is when we plant flowers in the porch planters and hang ferns on the front porch.

G- graduation: The countdown is on for 8th grade graduation for my kids.

I feel like they just graduated from 5th grade…

…and of course high school students have their graduation too.

H- hats (Oaks/Derby)

In April and May, Oaks and Derby fashion include hats and fascinators.

I- ice cream: Well, we eat ice cream year round, but in the spring, the kids will bike to get ice cream, and it’s a treat we turn to more often.

J- Jokes (for April Fool’s Day): I’m always thankful when we are on spring break and not at school for April Fool’s Day. We have enough jokes year round. haha

K- Keeneland: The spring meet at Keeneland is one of my favorite times of the year. We love to get out there a time or two each meet.

L-leaves on the trees: The green leaves start to grow and the trees fill out.

M-Mother’s Day: I always love Mother’s Day as we usually go to church and out to lunch. Then, we spruce up the yard and plant flowers.

N- nest: Every year we get a nest in one of the ferns on the front porch. I always have to check it before watering, and I’m always sad on the day I check the nest, and it’s empty.

O- Oaks: We love going to Oaks on the first Friday in May. What a special tradition in the Bluegrass State.

P- patio dinners: We just ate outside last weekend, and it was perfect. I like when we are able to grill out because it’s an easy dinner, and it’s nice to just relax for a bit.

Q-quiet: …mornings on the front porch and evenings on the patio.

R-rain and rainbows:

April showers bring May flowers!

…Even better when we spot a rainbow after the rain.

S- St. Patrick’s Day and spring break:

We all look forward to St. Patrick’s Day and our traditional meal.

We usually do a “low key” spring break trip for a few days not too far from home. This year, we took a bigger trip to DC.

T-track season: Track season is a family affair. Travis helps with the training, the kids run, and I cheer from the sidelines. I love that both kids do this sport together…but do different events.

U-umbrella: for when it rains…

V-Vernal Equinox – The first day of spring in March.

W- warmer weather: While springtime weather can be hit or miss, we know there are more warm days than not and summer will be here before we know it.

X- eXtra daylight hours: Amen!

Y-yard work: Last year was Hayden’s first year mowing our lawn. So far this year, he and Travis have taken turns.

Z– ZZZ: …needing more sleep because of all of the sports and end of the year activities.

Ok, some of these I had to make work, but this was a fun way to wrap up this series. I’m ready for consistent springlike temps and then summer!

What’s your favorite part about spring?