Monday, March 15, 2010

Spring Has Sprung

here in southern California. The last few days have been clear and sunny with temperatures in the 80s. This, with the added daylight at the end of the day, is certainly a breath of fresh air. You may laugh at this enthusiasm for spring, but our winter has been a true "California winter" with plenty of rain and cool temperatures (cool for us, that is).
This past weekend, we took advantage of the improving weather and hiked in the Aqua Tibia Wilderness, a part of the Cleveland National Forrest. This area was adjacent to the Temecula Valley which is the largest wine producer in this part of California. The hike was fun and the views from the top were amazing. Sierra was too excited to finish (she spent all of her energy in the first 15 minutes) and kept hinting to turn around when she would lay down on the side of the trail. Not too subtle!

Everything else is continuing to go well. Work is chaotic and busy, which make the days go fast. We are looking forward to Easter weekend and doing...something, not sure what yet. We are looking forward to the summer and whatever "fun" that brings (plans TBA, but I know it will be good!.  Sierra continues to be a source of joy and pleasure to our lives and we love being around her sweet nature and beautiful smiles.  That is the summary of our lives as of now-not too exciting, but hopefully you enjoy the photos!