Last week was my boy's birthday. Initially it had seemed like he would be working on his birthday, so I'd planned a few sweet surprises for him throughout the week. More on that later this week (A very exciting Mail Madness Post is planned for you all!), but what it meant was last week felt a little like a long weekend because there were so many evenings we hung out. And then the Weekend Proper was a lazy, lovely amalgam of sunshine, puppies and food.

Its becoming a habit to go to Billings when we are feeling cabin fever with our own towns but this was the first time Amos' dauschand, Max, got to go. I've never seen a pup so excited for a Pet-co before! That wasn't the only surprise for Max this week either; earlier he'd gotten a surprise visit from my Wired Haired Fox Terrier, Gidget. While in Billings we hung out at the park, ate Thai and pastries and I got myself this sweet Boater Hat.

Sunday we went to church, and were happily greeted by all the returned snow-birds and on getting home I even found I had mail! So those lovely masks were from my sister. Everyone on the block (including my family!) were out in the yards cleaning out gardens, biking, playing with pets. We cleaned out our gardens too and even now I can hear the kids playing out in the street. Spring has sprung in the most delightful way.