Last weekend was lovely here. The first proper days of spring arrived, bright and warm enough to tempt us outside for most of the day.

Toby was in his element once again, tearing around the garden and reacquainting himself with his beloved trampoline and swing (which are completely neglected in the cold and wet of winter). We bought him an industrial bubble blower earlier in the year and this was its first outing (he's broken 3 cheaper ones in the last year and this one is the kind used by DJ's at kiddies parties, so hopefully it will last). It created a most impressive stream of bubbles which completely thrilled Toby and he was once again transported to ecstasy by the delights of bouncing in a bubble storm! His favourite trampolining manoeuvre is a back-drop which he throws himself into fearlessly and that's why you can see his feet right up near the top of the netting! He scares the pants off me!

I will definitely have to ration bubble time though – we got through a whole litre of bubble mix in the 2 days! I think in future the kitchen timer will be pressed into action and bubbles will be limited to 10 minutes at a time, aren't I a spoilsport?

It was so warm and sunny that we even managed to coax Amy away from her computer and she came outside to swing for a bit. H & I just pottered, tidying up the garden at a leisurely pace and enjoying Toby's squeals of happiness. I couldn't resist taking a few more blossom pictures. The tree is so beautiful clad in frothy white blossom and although it's not yet at it's peak, it is a sight that lifts my spirits.

Being outside in the sun again has really energised me and made me realise how tired and weary I've felt of late. I feel like tidying up the house, sorting out the garden and tackling a long list of tasks that I've been putting off for too long. Unfortunately I've got Amy home from school with a flu-like virus so the spring cleaning will have to wait for another day – I wonder if my urge to tackle it will last!