Holy balls!  It was 48 degrees today!  I know it does not seem like much but when we have been doused with sub zero temperatures for a record breaking amount of time, it feels like paradise.  I am talking kick back with a margarita and chips and salsa paradise.

I was tempted to bust out my swimsuit, you know the standard issue fat mom swimsuit?  This body will never ever see a real bikini again so I cheat with the tankini.  You know you have hit middle age when you own a tankini or better yet, have the word in your vocabulary.

We were outside today for over an hour on the swing set.  It was brilliant.

I actually had to shovel under the swings at at the bottom of the slide so they could be used to their full potential.  Shoveling the grass, that’s a new one.

Miss Eden wanted to master the monkey bars but it looks like she might need a little help.  She dangled there like a trapped salami.

After looking at the photos too I realize that it might be time for a new pair of snow pants.  Or maybe I bought capri snow pants on purpose.  We don’t mess around with fashion over here.

The swing suited her a little bit better, after I shoveled a path of course.

We even busted out their cars and let me tell you, pushing these things through a foot of snow was my workout for the day.  Holy hell.  My arms feel like limp noodles right now.

L.A. gave his a little tune up before we hit the road.  He wanted to put those naked lady silhouette mud flaps on his car but I had to draw the line somewhere.

Poor Butters was inside snoozing so he missed all the magic.  On a side note, what did we do before these video monitors?  It is crazy how convenient they are.  I played outside with my pals and just kept the monitor in my pocket so I could hear him if he got up.  Brilliant.

All in all it was a fabulous day.  We loved the sunshine and officially are ready for spring.  Ready or not…