March brought the first real signs of spring and a full calendar of happy little adventures. We kicked things off with a sunny forest picnic on March 1st—it truly felt like spring had arrived early, and the sunshine seemed to stick around all month. We had lots of park dates, a kayak session, more picnics, and too many playdates.
We celebrated Riley’s 33rd birthday on the sunniest Saturday of the year with a family day outdoors and a sushi date that night.
One unexpected highlight was finding a wooden playhouse left out on the street. I managed to take it apart and bike it home with Lucy (very proud moment!), we put it together and fixed things up and plan to repaint it eventually but is already a favorite back-deck hangout.
Another exciting milestone—this month I started work on a new children’s book illustration project! It’s a gospel-centered book focused on teaching kids about the priesthood. I’m loving the process so far, and it feels really special to be part of something so meaningful.
And lastly, the big mic-drop of March: Sister and Elder Stevenson arrived to start their mission here in Amsterdam—right near us!!!! We’ve loved seeing them more regularly already and can’t wait for the memories to come.
March, you were golden. 🌞
