{"id":1087,"date":"2014-04-18T14:45:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T18:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:40:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:40:06","slug":"spring-has-sprung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1087","title":{"rendered":"Spring Has Sprung!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Finally a weekend of GLORIOUS weather!!!\u00a0 As much as there is still to do in the new house, Justin and I decided we needed to spend some good quality family time together with the girls doing something outdoors.\u00a0 So Saturday we went to Clemojonytri Park in Great Falls.\u00a0 It felt so good to finally be outside!\u00a0<\/em><em>Avery and Emerson loved the swings!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1091\" title=\"IMG_2441\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2441-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1092\" title=\"IMG_2444\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2444-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>And the slides\u2026While Mommy normally likes the slides too there was definitely a lot of static electricity to go along with each ride.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1093\" title=\"IMG_2448\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2448.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2448-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2448-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1094\" title=\"IMG_2449\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2449-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2449-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1095\" title=\"IMG_2450\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2450-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2450-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Harper even had her first time going down the slide in tandem with Mommy.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1098\" title=\"IMG_2451\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2451-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Harper even got to try her first experience on swings to celebrate her 8 month birthday!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1096\" title=\"IMG_2445\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2445-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And there is always time for lunch after working up an\u00a0<\/em><em>appetite!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1099\" title=\"IMG_2452\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2452-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2452-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also ALWAYS time for snuggles and kisses.<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2454.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1101\" title=\"IMG_2454\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2454.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2454-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Sunday we took the girls up to Glyndon Park. \u00a0<\/em><em>Again the girls loved the swings.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1097\" title=\"_MG_5115\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5115.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5115-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1100\" title=\"_MG_5119\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5119.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5119-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Harper got her second taste of the swing experience. \u00a0She LOVED it!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1102\" title=\"_MG_5130\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5130.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5130.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5130-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5130-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1104\" title=\"_MG_5132\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5132.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5132-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5132-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And she also <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sat<\/span> on a slide for the first time.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1106\" title=\"_MG_5147\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5147.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5147-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5147-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Followed by snuggles from Daddy.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1107\" title=\"IMG_5151\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_51511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_51511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_51511-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_51511-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1108\" title=\"IMG_5154\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_5154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_5154.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_5154-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_5154-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We then went to our new house later in the afternoon to enjoy the beautiful cherry tree and flowers.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1109\" title=\"IMG_2455\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2455.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_2455-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1110\" title=\"_MG_5174\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5174.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5174-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1112\" title=\"_MG_5161\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5161-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5161-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1113\" title=\"_MG_5163\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5163.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5163-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5163-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>We even had a little picnic in our backyard!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1115\" title=\"_MG_5168\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_51681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_51681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_51681-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_51681-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1111\" title=\"_MG_5164\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5164-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MG_5164-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Spring has sprung and we all had a little pep in our step!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally a weekend of GLORIOUS weather!!!\u00a0 As much as there is still to do in the new house, Justin and I decided we needed to spend some good quality family time together with the girls doing something outdoors.\u00a0 So Saturday &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1087\">Continue reading <span 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