You know it's Spring at the Parkert's when...

Your lawn has more dandelions than grass, but you think it still looks great because it's actually green...

You are so excited to mow the lawn for the first time of the season, even though its not quite long enough, you still think it looks nice with the wheel marks the lawn mower makes...

You are not worried about the snow killing your tulips, but you are worried about the fact that the cat is eating all the heads off...

You think your cat is wandering the neighborhood during the nice warm days, but really he has made a nice den in the neighbors grape hyacinths across the driveway...

Your dog is so excited to see grass and dirt rather than snow, he manages to dig up your newly planted tree...

You have to vacuum/lint roller the house daily, because if you didn't you would have Pomeranian size hair balls rolling down the hallway...

Your dog does not come inside completely wet from rolling in the snow, but he is now wet from the sprinkler and green because he just rolled in the fresh cut grass...

And when you bathe your dog, the water is more green than brown from rolling in that freshly cut grass...

During the first rock climbing adventure of the season, you still sport pants, a hooded sweatshirt, gloves, and your puffy coat...

You finally put your flannel sheets away in anticipation for warm nights, only to add a down comforter because your freezing...

You bought two bags of dahlias months ago, and they are sitting in the dining room, still just sitting...

You have to wear a wool sweater at work because they turned the air conditioning on to 60 degrees...

The Parkert's are so excited for Spring!!!!