The girls helped me practice with my new camera this week. They make wonderful models!
Author: Joyce
Flowers
Adrian surprised me today with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Easter. He even found some of my favorite spring flowers, Forget Me Nots.
Caught in the Act
Audrey and Adrian decorated a pizza for us tonight. It was not quite time to go into the oven when I discovered that Megan had pulled a stool over and was helping herself!
Mark
I have been enjoying learning how to take better pictures. I have also been playing with Gimp and experimenting with what the different functions do. Yesterday at the park, Mark and I experimented with what I have been learning.
We were using some trees to block the sun. Unfortunately, the sun crept around and when we got home, I learned that the sun “snuck” a kiss on Mark’s forehead that was hard to fix. Because I like this picture, I just desaturated the original and got a neat result!
The Swing
Today, while the other kids went to the dentist, Mark, Megan and I enjoyed the park. We took our cameras, hoping to find some good pictures.
We saw more deer during our walk then we did all last year. We practiced getting pictures of birds and flowers. Then after our “lessons”, we played at the playground.
Mark introduced Megan to the tire swing. She loved it! I was surprised that she did not dizzy or fuss about going around in circles.
The Swing
Robert Louis Stevenson
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
River and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside–
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown–
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
Megan and Her Boots
Megan had a lot of fun in the puddles today. I am glad that she has a good pair of boots!
Singing In the Rain
While I was making dinner tonight, I discovered all the kids playing in the rain. Mark and Andrea were having a water fight in a mud puddle. Audrey was using her scooter. Megan and Adrian were enjoying playing in puddles while using umbrellas.
I watched them for a little bit, then sent them inside for warm baths.
Adrian’s Birthday Cake
I thought you might like Adrian’s version of this story.
For my birthday, I wanted a Tigger cake. First I asked for it to look like Tigger (a molded cake), then orange with brown stripes. While we were playing outside, Momma sneaked baking the cake.
When we came inside later, Daddy and Momma were teasing that Oma was bringing the cake. When Oma arrived, she did not have the cake. I was sad, but I sort of knew they were teasing. They keep on teasing me that nobody brought the cake!
Then it was time for dessert and there was cake! I said that Santa Claus brought the cake and ice cream 🙂 Momma did a good job sneaking that cake. My favorite part was eating Tigger’s tail!
Adrian’s Six!
It is hard to believe that my little boy is six years old. We have been teasing that he is turning 4 today 🙂
Adrian had learned a lot this year! He loves to read. He likes science books and The Bobbsey Twins. Adrian enjoys doing his school workbooks and mazes. He is doing much better cleaning his room. Tying shoes is hard, but Adrian is trying to learn.
Adrian loves to be outside. I often find him outside playing with bubbles or playing on the swings. He is looking forward to his second year in soccer.
I am so thankful for my Adrian. God has blessed us!
Happy Birthday, Handsome boy!
Kids Running
Trying to get new pictures to show how fast the kids are growing can be a challenge. I like how this one shows their heights and that they can have fun together!