WAUCONDA Thursday Feb 16 2012 Nine-year-old Parker Wu of LIbertyville, feed the geese along with his brothers, 10-year-old Calvin (behind right,) and five-year-old Nathan as well as one more brother, his two sisters, and parents at Libertyville's Independence Grove. The nice weather on Sunday afternoon allowed the Wu family to get in some roller blading and time at the park.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

WAUCONDA Thursday Feb 16 2012 Geese inside of Libertyville's Independence Grove stand on what ice is left on the pond.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

WAUCONDA Thursday Feb 16 2012 Tal Landay (left,) pushes eight-year-old Hannah Landay of Round Lake along side five-year-old Amy Bermingham being pushed by her father Donal, of Liberyville, inside the children's playground at Independence Grove. Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

WAUCONDA Thursday Feb 16 2012 The grills at Ace Hardware sit on display with a row of sleds and snow gear sitting behind them. Due to the mild winter, fewer people are looking at the snow-related items and are tending to their spring fever instead.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

WAUCONDA Thursday Feb 16 2012 Paul McKearnan of Gurnee looks over the grills on displat inside of the Gurnee Ace Hardware.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media