this spring blows

and blows, and blows and blows some more and then rains and then blows again. i can't believe the weather we are getting around here. it seemed to culminate on saturday with 1 1/2 inches of rain, and not just rain but sheets and sheets of giant raindrops. apparently we were getting a storm up from the gulf, as in the gulf of mexico a really far away place from bozeman. we never get storms from the gulf, you could see it too, it was different, not like any other storm we've had since i can remember. needless to say, we didn't make it out saturday but yesterday turned out nicely. good timing since we had company coming over for a bbq. had a great evening with friends, the kids did wonderful and the food and bevies were terrific.

and my wonderful husband has been busy working this weekend on a sandbox for the kids much to his dismay. the sandbox was my request. there are concerns from certain people in this family that there will be much sand to be had in the house with the addition of a sandbox outside. i agree but the kids will be so excited to play in it while the little grains of sand make their way into every crack and crevices of their tiny bodies only to be deposited into the carpet as they make their way back inside. i still think the fun to be had will far outweigh a little extra sand to vacuum, assuming i vacuum much anyway. at least i didn't push for the heart shaped sand box requested by fiona, if only she knew we could get pink sand as well.