Vicky Dowd gets ready to catch her granddaughter Abigail at the bottom of a slide at Big Spring Memorial Park in Athens on Thursday. Dowd said Abigail loves being able to get out and play at the park. Just a few weeks ago, Limestone County was dealing with ice and snow events, but now residents are enjoying the warmer weather. Abigail’s great-grandmother, Helen Carter, said she is just glad to be outside.

Young Abigail Dowd sits on the lap of her grandmother Vicky Dowd, next to her great-grandmother Helen Carter. The group represented three generations having fun Thursday at Big Spring Memorial Park. Three weeks ago, Limestone County saw both ice and snow in a weeklong winter event, and now residents are glad to be able to get outside as temperatures climb while spring approaches.