Spring songs

Yay ayayayay.

Here's the thing. (oh hai, how have you been? miss ya lots, love ya'll) I still like winter, don't get me wrong. I love the slower pace, the big fluffy snowflakes, watching the girls ice skate... all good.

This year though- I'm dancing with joy for Spring's arrival. We had four glorious spring like days here this week. The girls and I played outside and enjoyed the sun and warm air. Flip flops were dragged out of the closet and toes were freshly painted.

Today we have gone back to cold temps and possible snow, but I know what can be, what will be, soon enough.

I love that live where we can enjoy all four seasons. The long winter makes me truly appreciate those teeny tiny buds of spring even more.

Advice on Winter please...

So I'm looking for recomendations on snow pants (preferably bibs) and boots. For Julia I'm looking for a little more rugged pants and boots since she will wear them practically everyday for 6 months.

For the little un's I just need warm and dry pants... and warm, dry and easy on/off for boots.

Also - I'd love info on how you store your coats/jackets/pants/boots/shoes. Our entry way is just packed with 5 people's coats and winter accessories. Right now we have a peg board down low so the girls can hang their jackets up, and one up high for other stuff. I have a hanging basket with 4 pockets for gloves, hats, scarves, etc.

I did just see an awesome idea in Family Fun magazine for storing/drying gloves, etc. It's a heavy cord or string you hang from the ceiling and then knot clothespins to it going down the string so you can attach your gloves, hats, etc and they they have room to dry. Not sure if it would work in our current set up - but it looked like a good idea.

So... what do you do?

So we had snow

Dan called the other morning and asked if I was excited about the snow.

"Oh. There's snow?"

I looked outside and a faint dust of white was on the grass.

"Oh. There's snow."

It's on. Bring it winter.

April Fools!!

After a deceptively warm week - with Spring clothes and bike riding - we're back to shoveling snow. At least it's pretty.

I took a walk down to the beach and spent some time with brown dog 1 (brown dog 2 wasn't interested today). He apparently found a tennis ball in the snow and we played catch for a bit. He then followed me home. After realizing that his tennis ball time was at an end, he trotted back down the road to the beach. I love the brown dogs. They are my favorite part of living at the beach.

Advice please???

So.... for those of you who deal with the whole winter thing... how do you deal with the coats/boots/accessories?

We don't have a coat closet (apparently beach houses don't need a place for jackets!) or a great area for this stuff and it's taking over the living room!

Any ideas would be great! The stuff for 5 people for winter is overwhelming to us desert transplants!!