I love living here

Beth recently asked me how I like living here at a time when I am literally in love with the Pacific NW. We have had a very mild winter (sorry to all you east-coasters) and spring is in the air. We have had many sunny days with bright blue skies. The cherry blossom trees are in full bloom and line the streets of our neighborhood. It looks like pink cotton candy trees. The daffodils are in bloom, the magnolia trees are starting. We live in a very old, established neighborhood, so the trees are huge and everything is so green from the rainy winter. That is one of the things I love about the climate--we never get that brown frozen tundra season that I experienced on the east coast and midwest. The winters are rarely really cold--I think we had a few days of record cold which was like 20 degrees ABOVE zero, but mostly its in the 40s during the winter months. The evergreens keep things looking green and our grass is green all winter too. People complain about the rain, but I don't think its that bad. The beautiful weather we had this past February was wonderful! I took the girls to the park, we did sidewalk chalk the other day, Lacey and I went for a couple of walks. We all wore winter coats, but we didn't need hats or mittens. I can't wait for summer so we can spend more time outside, have playdates at the parks and beaches and picnics too. I also have been really appreciating the beautiful snowcapped mountains--on a clear day they are breathtaking and I can see them anytime I am just driving around running errands. We have lived in many different places, from cities to the burbs, from the east coast to the west coast and this is just such a good fit for our family. Imagine if I was like an outdoorsy person! I would love it even more, but even for a city girl like me, I love it here and Seattle is only 20 minutes away. Anyone want to come visit?