Gloomy, dirty day...

I am looking out of my filthy office window to a foggy view with dirty snow and many mud puddles but...I am THRILLED! Because I swear I can feel spring coming on today. PLEASE get here fast. I want to play in the sun, swim in the lake, and let the boys loose with shorts and t-shirts. I crave flip-flops, sun-dresses, and barbeque's. Is it just me or has this been a LOOONNNNGGGG winter, holy moly!

Since our new addition will be here the middle of summer it is hard to plan any big summer vacations but my summer bucket list goes as follows:

1. Going to Minneapolis at least once to float in the Heer's pool.
2. Eat lots of fresh fruit. I am craving some nice plump, juicy fruit.
3. May or may not be at the lake, we haven't decided. Always tough when summer approaches, we should just put a for sale sign on it Labor Day.
4. Plant lots of flowers that are very hardy because I am not always good at watering them. Maybe I will plant vibrant fake flowers like my neighbor Dolores. As long as they are bright and fun.
5. Buy a new sprinkler for the boys. They entertain themselves for hours in the sprinkler. Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring them baskets full of summer fun...sprinkler, trunks, and goggles.
6. Put my toes in the sand and relish the moment, I am so sick of wearing shoes. I am definitely a no socks, no shoes kind of girl.
7. Fire up the grill, how I long for some fresh meat dripping on a grill. Doesn't it make you salivate Kris?
8. Open all my windows and just breathe in the fresh, warm air. I love sleeping with the window open in the summer.
9. Have a baby. That makes me really happy. Really it does...I am in that phase.
10. Grin and bear the end of July while I heal and just be thankful that we are all together even if I am talking between closed teeth.
11. Enjoy the rest of my summer off with my kids. We are pulling the boys out of daycare for all of August and maybe some of July depending on baby arrival and recovery from c-section, etc. I told Anthony yesterday and his excitement made me even more ready.

So c'mon summer please hurry!!! This winter just is not doing it for me...