Spring

taking a moment to find joy in the little things

{pretty}

I know it's not technically spring for another week, but we are blessed to experience spring earlier than some. The trees have started blooming and it's so beautiful. Everyday looks a little different.

If you asked me what my favorite season was, I would probably answer late summer, early fall. That might be true, but I do love spring. I've just started noticing this the past couple years. It's such a beautiful, happy time. 

{happy}

Here's what's making me smile this week....

a neighborhood pet? 

This bunny sits in our neighbor's yard and we aren't sure if it's wild or a pet. 

hiking with my family

feeding the geese at the pond

new backyard visitors

fresh spring blooms on our mantel....along with a picture of our Thai girl we'll soon be meeting!

{funny}

These two pictures are not all that funny in and of themselves. What's funny is that when I took them, I had no idea what I capturing. For the first one, the sun was so bright that I couldn't even see my phone screen. When I got home, I played around with some filters and put this on my instagram feed. It has become my most "liked" photo ever!

Similar story with this shot. I needed a picture for the prompt "looking down". I thought it would be fun to get a picture of my daughter's red boots near a puddle. I didn't know I was getting such a great reflection as well. 

{real}

Check out the big smudge on my camera lens...

NOT COOL!  With a really big trip less than a week away, I am not very happy about this. Big sigh. Praying I can get it cleaned quickly and easily. Last time, we had to send the camera away for a couple weeks. But last time it was much worse and needed more than a cleaning. I don't know how this happened. I have been so, so careful about changing the lenses. 

I'm linking up with Life Through the Lens, It's the Little Things, {pretty, happy, funny, real}, Little Things Thursday and Whatever is Lovely