Ahhh, Spring has Sprung at the Shaw's House

I LOVE SPRING! I love absolutely everything about it. Well, I take that back. I could do without the pollen. The dreary days of winter are gone, and colorful flowers are beginning to bloom. The weather is gorgeous, making it perfect for a walk in the neighborhood or a trip to the park. Spring always feels like a fresh start. Did I mention that I LOVE it!?!?

This weekend, Nick and I got the house spring ready by doing some much needed landscaping. We planted flowers, killed weeds, mowed, trimmed hedges, laid bark chips, and spruced up the outside of the house. It took us many trips to Home Depot and both days, but the end result is oh so nice. Nick was a good sport about the whole thing, too. He didn't complain one little bit, even though I know he would have rather spent his weekend resting on the couch with the remote control in hand.

We sat out on the back deck last night after Charlie had gone to sleep and admired all of our hard work. Today, the house is being pressured washed, the gutters cleaned, and the windows washed. I can't quite put into words just how exciting all of the this spring cleaning is making me! I know, I know...I am a huge nerd!

Dinner party, anyone???

Welcome to our home!

Flower power

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