I love the changing of the seasons. And I really love the two transitional seasons – Spring and Fall. This time last year Kai was just one month old. While I have no doubt that he loved everything about Spring, I also realize that he wasn’t ready to discover what spring time is all about. What a difference a year makes! This is by far the most “fun” Spring I can remember since my childhood, I hardly know where to begin.
This past Sunday we rolled up our sleeves and worked on our garden. We had been looking forward to this for well over a month since winter had decided to stick around a few extra weeks this year. The first day in the garden is one of my favorite days of the year. I love the smell of the Earth, the way it feels in my fingers. I love spring planting. Digging holes and finding all sorts of earth worms and other natural “treasures”. Even though my patch of paradise is in the midst of a concrete jungle, I feel connected to Earth when I work in the garden.
This year was better than all those past because we were able to introduce Kai to all this Spring and the Earth. We brought him outside with us for the day while we worked and pretty much let him do his thing, it was awesome! He took the garden completely naturally. He started out by playing with the grass and leaves. Then he crawled off of the blanket and started to pick blades of grass and put them in his bucket. He watched us on and off as we did him. We were busy planting flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Next thing I know he had the garden spade in his hand and he was digging in the dirt, filling-up his bucket and dumping it out. t was at this point that we brought him over to big bed and let him play in all the dirt. He loved it! He laughed and played, putting his hand in the Earth and lifting them up so he could feel the fresh dirt between his fingers. It was magical. It is Spring!
Enjoy the Spring photo journey.
Vive Vivir Project 
You bring back fond memories for me Rebecca. You so loved the earth at Kai’s age too. Beautiful!
You have shared your past experiences, and a sense of your soul, Kai understood that as he looked at the earth trickling through his fingers, he made the connection.