Last week, the new Traders Point Christian Church community play center opened up in Whitestown, and I swear, every parent in Zionsville let out a huge sigh of relief. I, along with every other Zionsville mom, have been very patient in waiting for spring. But, having somewhere to go in the meantime is such a pleasant thought.
Not only can kids go to the indoor play area seven days a week, the facilities are also top-notch with areas for special needs kids and older teens. After this long winter of staying cooped inside with my 18 month-old, this area is just what the doctor ordered for all of our spring fevers.
Now my husband, on the other hand, isn’t so patient in his waiting for warmer days. When he stepped off the plane from Iraq last week he “brrred” all the way home and swore he couldn’t feel his toes. It was 36 degrees, so I gave him the stare and told him that 36 degrees is practically shorts-wearing weather. I suppose I can say this since I suffered through -15 degrees the week after Christmas and he was still enjoying sunshine in the Iraqi desert.
Zionsville Community High School junior, Logan Winters, and Mr. Groundhog himself tell me we are still in for some cold and flurries the next couple of weeks.
My daughter is climbing up the walls and jumping off the kitchen table so I can’t think about putting off spring right now. Instead, I think I’ll keep my thoughts on those first few chirps of birds I hear outside my window and the few sprigs of grass popping up in my front yard. The love and anticipation of spring can really save these last few moments of winter for me. And I’m sure that moms everywhere would agree.
