Lazy Sunday Afternoons

Thank you Costco!

Umbrellas

 Last week it rained...a lot.

So the kids got out my umbrella,

my nice umbrella.

After observing how it was being used, I took it away to prevent further injury to it.

So we got new umbrellas...three of them.

 There is something so fun about an umbrella that I'd forgotten about.

My kids helped me remember that today by

jumping off our rock wall trying to fly,

opening and closing them quickly to try and "shoot" each other, 

spinning them off their shoulders,

and running around feeling the drag of air.

Pure joy in the simple things of life.

Pink: From Head to Toe

Anner Beenaner

 Little Anna,

Honestly, I don't know where you came from.  I've never met such a little person that packs such a punch.

You sing...all day long...even when you are using the facilities.  You sing

"I'm sitting on the potty, I'm sitting on the potty!"

 And to get around...you jump or run.  You never walk.  There is too much to be done, to many things left to be explored.  No dilly dallying for you...jumping and running is the only effective way of locomotion.

You are Super Anna, and I love you!

Adios Dear Friends

These are our dear friends "The Loppies".

Soon they will be known as

"Presidente y Hermana Lapierre".

They were the first ones to invite us over when we moved to the area.

They probably wouldn't want to consider us family,

but we consider them family.

We are going to miss them...A LOT.

We had them over for dinner last night for one final time before they head to Argentina.

We will prepare a feast for them in three years when they return.

It's Great to be a Kid

It's Working!

 The little plants are poking their heads up!

I can't believe it!

I honestly don't have much faith in my gardening skills, so to see little green heads popping out of the dirt amazes me! 

I have yet to see the cilantro, basil, and carrot heads, but everything else is up.

And right now, our garden is getting a refreshing quench.

My rock wall is blooming right now too.

Oh spring!  How I love you.