Spring Memories

 

This weekend I spent a lot of time in the scrapbooking world, catching up on some albums, and it’s put me in quite the sentimental state of mind.

                It hasn’t felt much like spring here in Indiana this week – unless you count tornadoes and flooding, and then we’re right on track! – but I’m enjoying the chance to think back over some of my favorite spring memories from years gone by. May I share?

                One of the spring traditions I still miss is the Marion Easter Pageant I used to be part of every single year. It still exists (as far as I know, anyway) in a modified form, but my heart will always be with the original production. It made Easter Easter for me, and I miss it. I miss the friends that became family that I’d see every year when we assembled for practices and performances.

                This was one of my favorite memories. It was the spring before Ryan and I got married. I only had to work until noon on Good Friday, and then my friend Amber and I got together for a scavenger hunt in the park and dyeing Easter eggs. It was not only a pretty day, but we had so much fun!

                It was so much fun, in fact, that a couple of years later, Ryan and I enjoyed a scavenger hunt date in the park. We took food from the hot dog stand and had fun people-watching!

                This was one of our Tuesdays at the Table adventures that took place in the spring. We had a family over for dinner, and we did make-your-own pizzas and played games. It was so much fun – and we miss our party garage!

                Can any spring memory top that of Ryan’s birthday cruise from a few years ago? A visit to Aruba, Curacao, and the Dominican Republic? (You remember the waterfalls…)

                This probably wouldn’t be true for everyone, but you know one of my favorite spring memories? The pandemic year Easter. I loved that Easter. I can’t explain it to the fullest, but being home with Ryan all day was my very favorite.

                April of 2021 marked our first outing in Abby the RV. It was the beginning of a love relationship with camping – and we have every plan of returning to it one day. I will always treasure our first outing. It was a complete joy!

                Our first spring with Lexi was so much fun. We enjoyed taking her out for walks and exploring our new-to-us town together!

                And then…who can forget the solar eclipse last year? That was SUCH A FUN DAY!!!! I loved getting to enjoy it at the party Ryan’s work held – and sharing it with our friends and with Mom and Dad!

                Spring (though often unpredictable in weather) has been good to us throughout the years, and we’ve made a lot of fun memories. Thanks for walking down memory lane with me!