spring has sprung! well, sort of

okay, so it's not exactly balmy out there (especially in utah where the weather changes every 30 seconds) but it is march and march equals spring right? in honor of the season that i am really hoping is descending upon us i have compiled a list (big surprise) of all the things that make spring more springy! i encourage all of you to take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the season a little more.  the list contains 45 items in no particular order and some of them can totally be done in conjunction with others. since the season itself is approximately 90 days long i feel like this is a reasonable to-do list.

1. enjoy the smell of fresh cut grass
2. listen to rain falling on the roof
3. go puddle jumping
4. wear pastels head to toe for one full day
5. plant a garden
6. buy some fresh cut flowers  
7. go to a tulip festival. wear clogs 
8. walk past a lilac bush and take a deep breath
9. celebrate daffodil day (traditionally the first official day of spring) 
10. have a spring break 
11. open the windows and air out the house. enjoy the breeze 
12. wear galoshes 
13. pick daisies 
14. put your hair in pigtails 
15. feed some birds 
16. visit the zoo 
17. watch a hummingbird feed 
18. make pasta primavera, after all primavera means spring 
19. wear bright nail polish. pink red, or yellow. 
20. get a pedicure to get ready for sandal season 
21. wear sandals 
22. go longboarding 
23. sit under a tree and listen to the birds chirp 
24. visit an orchard and enjoy the fruit blossoms 
25. blow bubbles in the park 
26. roll down your windows on your commute 
27. spring cleaning 
28. enjoy the feeling of packing up your winter clothes 
29. file your taxes 
30. dye easter eggs 
31. have an easter egg hunt. carry a basket 
32. take a drive to the country, pick wildflowers 
33. eat green eggs and ham 
34. celebrate may day by leaving flowers on your neighbor’s doorsteps 
35. carry an umbrella, just in case 
36. kiss an Irishman on st. patrick’s day 
37. call your mom on mother’s day.  send a card too because she is worth it 
38. have a picnic 
39. gorge yourself on easter candy and don’t regret the empty calories 
40. make fried chicken.  oven fried doesn’t count 
41. walk in the grass barefoot 
42. eat fruit salad 
43. make an entire meal on the grill 
44. make potato salad.  eat it 
45. ride a bicycle around your neighborhood