I heard this robin singing this morning while I was outside for a quick walk. It sounds like spring is coming!
Author: Joyce
Spring!
On Thursday, Audrey came to show me the first crocus of the year. We have some purple ones in the back that are starting to emerge, but are being slow this year. This is the only yellow one and it is alone in the front yard. I keep thinking to replant it somewhere, but I like it just where it is.
Today, we went to check on our crocus. It is snuggled in a blanket of snow :)Â Isn’t Spring fun?
Adrian’s Birthday
It is so hard to believe that Adrian is 4 already! Maybe you are saying, “Wow, I can’t believe that!” Well, he is. Last year he turned 6 years old. On his half birthday he turned 3. Since his birthday was yesterday, he is a year older. You know that 3+1 = 4. Yesterday was his birthday and he turned 4.
If you happen to see Adrian, don’t forget to wish him a happy birthday! Remember, your 4th birthday only comes once 🙂 .
Guess What Megan Can Do!
Late last night, Megan decided that she needed to show us that she learned how to crawl out of bed! She cried until we came to watch. Then she repeated it again so Daddy could see it.
Then, she wanted to show us that she could crawl into bed too.
Coming Soon
I had the privilege of taking some maternity pictures of Michelle and Phil on Tuesday. They are eagerly looking forward to meeting their first little one in the next couple of weeks. I am glad that the baby waited so we could get some pictures.
Even though it was very chilly out, Phil and Michelle were good sports and had most of their pictures taken outside. We took mini breaks of hot tea or warm banana bread while we enjoyed chatting.
Between school and other responsibilities, I am working on editing their pictures. Hopefully, I can get the pictures to Michelle before she meets her little one!
Congratulations Phil and Michelle! We are praying for you and baby 🙂
On the Boardwalk
On Monday, Mark, Megan and I enjoyed exploring Oxbow. It was raining lightly, so we chose to walk in the woods. We were hoping to find some animals or neat flowers to add to our photo collections.
Mark took us off our normal trail and Megan enjoyed following. When she got cold, she persuaded Mark to pick her up. After zipping Megan inside his coat, he walked on ahead, talking to Megan the whole way about some ideas that he wanted to try or singing some of Megan’s favorite songs.
Dare You!
I should have learned by now, but never, ever dare your children! Yesterday we were talking to our friend, Miss Krista, about hunting for salamanders. She said that right now is the perfect time to go looking for them. Miss Krista told us a little about how to find them and then mentioned that there were some salamanders at the gate house.
Adrian’s eyes lit up and he really wanted to go see them and maybe hold them. So, Miss Krista arranged for a mini field trip for us. We got to meet a few salamanders and a hissing cockroach.
Then the kids dared me to hold them all. The cockroach really did not bother me much.The salamanders were cold and funny feeling but, they were not to bad. I would rather hold a salamander than a snake!
Don’t tell the kids, but salamanders are sort of cute too 🙂
Now we hope to go out some evening and hunt for some salamanders. The Tiger Salamander and the Blue Spotted Salamander are both native to the area, so we might be able to find some.
Snowdrops
I discovered these flowers at the park today. I was told that they are called Snowdrops.
Spring is Coming!
Spring is very near. Daddy’s Pussy Willow Tree is budding!
Bowling
On Tuesday, we were invited out by our pastor and his wife. They treated us to bowling, black light golf and go carting plus pizza and pop.
Megan had never gone bowling before, so we tried to get some pictures of her in her first pair of bowling shoes and her first game (she and I were a team). I was so disappointed to get home and discover that my small, travel camera malfunctioned and all the pictures were blurry. I cleaned up one or two, but the special ones I really wanted–like with Pastor and Miss Kay–did not work at all.
But our evening was extremely fun. Watching Adrian cover his head after throwing the ball, seeing the wild and crazy throws of Audrey, seeing Mark figure out how the ball should be thrown and improving immensely, watching Megan’s excitement to see the ball roll down the ramp, screeching and giggling with Andrea as we learned how to drive a go cart, listening to the yells and laughter as we got to know our pastor and Miss Kay even better–are all special memories.