Tulip Time

Ah, it's that time of year again when the buds are blooming and bits of color are dotting the landscape with reminders of Spring! It's been the coldest Spring in recorded history here in the Seattle area. Brrrr! Couple that with the fact that we've all been sick with a nasty cold for over a week and you'll understand why we were more than excited to get out of the house and drive up to the Skagit Valley with our sweet friend Bethany to see the tulips in full bloom.I don't know if it was the joy of finally getting out of the house after 10 days of being down with a cold, the fresh air and colorful blossoms, or the acreage of dirt to play in that made Jackson the happiest I think we've ever seen him. He had this ecstatic expression on his face from the time we arrived to the time we cleaned him up and put him back in the car to snooze on the ride home.There were smiles, coos, oooooo's, poses for the camera, and squeals of delight pouring out of Jackson. He actually stopped tulip traffic. Mini crowds started to form around him to watch him having the time of his life in the rows of colorful flowers. A few people even asked if they could take their own pictures of him. It was hilarious to watch as he smiled for any and every camera aimed his way. Yea, that's our shy kid!
This was by far the dirtiest we'd ever seen Jackson get and it's very clear that he's 100% boy to the core who loves to get down and dirty in the mud. I foresee lots of laundry in my future. Of course he wanted to eat it too. And he wasn't all too pleased when we put a stop to that.
Here are some more photos from the day.These two photos pretty much steal my heart.It was such a gorgeous day under a blue sky amid so many beautiful and vibrant colors and with such wonderful company. Dan and I were reminded again and again of the way that God has blessed our family.