Signs of Spring

I think we can finally say that spring has arrived! Here are some of the signs of spring that I have noticed in the past week, in no particular order:

• Logan has eaten sand, dirt, sidewalk chalk, and rabbit droppings. (Fortunately, he decided that the last one wasn't edible and spit it out almost immediately.)
• Mia has been playing with various bugs, including a caterpillar of some sort. (I think it is destined to be something less lovely than a butterfly.)
• Mia knelt on an anthill while studying the grape hyacinths. Thankfully, I noticed quickly and she only had a few ants in the cuff of her jeans.
• Mia found the first dandelion in the yard. She was absolutely thrilled to find a "flower."
• Logan got the first scraped knee of the season. If he even noticed it, he showed no sign.
• The farmer kitty-corner from us has a brand new baby llama born the day before yesterday.
• Spiders are coming out of the woodwork, apparently. All I know is that they keep appearing in the house, and the kids are playing with them.
• The battle against grass stains has officially begun!
• Since it finally got a bit warmer, the kids are wearing a mish-mash of clothing sizes -- whatever I could dig out from storage. And it's apparent that I need to do some shopping since they have grown.
• The rainstorm from a few nights ago pelted the crocuses and they are pretty much done. The good news is that the tulip leaves are well on their way.
• The people across the street are getting a new roof. I don't know if it has anything to do with the recent rainstorm or possibly just that they needed a new roof and have just gotten their tax return.
• There are little buds on some of the trees in our yard!