Family Walks

Our family loves to go for walks.  We miss the park at the end of the road where would would go for walks every night...but are loving the wonderful parks and walking trails all around our new home.  

 my kids with their wonderful daddy...

 thumbs up for enjoying the beauty of God's creation!

Planting Sunflowers and Other Springtime Fun

Our wonderful children's librarian had the kids plant sunflower seed during story time this spring.  They diligently watered and cared for their seeds.  It was finally time to plant them.  

 We picked a sunny spot along the fence.  Bummer is...see those dandelions?  I forgot to tell Daddy where we planted them and the next time he week wacked...the flowers went with the weeds.  Good news is...one survived..hopefully it will grow and I think the kids might forgive me.  Next year, we'll pick a better spot, or at least mark it!  

We have 4 apple trees to enjoy in our yard...the spring blossoms are just beautiful!  

 My sweet kiddos

 Hannah and I planted these purple tulips right when we moved in back in the fall.  It was fun to watch them come in this spring and have a touch of us in the flowerbeds.  They grew so tall...this pic is to show just how big they got.  

 More beautiful spring blossoms..this is our dogwood tree.  

Thankful for the beauty of God's creation!

Little Brother

This was such a super sweet moment between brother and sister.  Hannah was rollerblading on our back patio and Isaac wanted to help her so that she wouldn't fall.  He grabbed her hand and walked back and forth with her.  I love the bond between the two of them..just so sweet.  

 mommy's heart is melting onto the floor...

Bee's Bee's Bee's

Another fun day in the metro parks.  We are working our way through the "spring for all" hiking spree, which is all short hikes that are perfect for the kids.  This was another beautiful spring day.  

The kids just ran and ran around the path in this beautiful garden.  

 We stopped at this pond and saw lots of wildlife  

 7 different frogs, tadpoles, 

 and a painted turtle (do you see him sunning himself on the rock?)

 We met Aunt Hannah and the girls that she is a nanny for there.  Here they all are exploring together.  

 We went inside to see a real bee keeper getting the hive ready for the season.  

 it was so much fun to learn all about bee's!

Springtime at the Park

We miss our old parks in MI, but have been having so much fun discovering new parks here!  This one is a new favorite!  

Ethan loved this tree...he's getting to be such a big boy!  

 my kids look so tiny next to this HUGE tree!

 an attempted cousin pic 

 Sorry, Aunt Becky, rolling down this hill is much more fun than a photo shoot!  

 So they just ran and played!

 dandelions  

 Isaac helping Abby  

 My sweet girl  

 This pic tells it all.  

 Sweet Abigail Marie!  

Some Springtime Fun

We are having so much fun exploring a new area and finding fun things to do together.  Beth and I took the kids to Snow White....they all loved it.

 Hannah got to meet Snow White in person and was able to learn some acting tips after the show.  She has been practicing some of the dance steps, etc. for weeks afterwards.  

 Another adventure with Aunt Beth and their cousins was a trip to the library to read to therapy dogs.  The kids loved it...and I think the dogs did too. :)

 We have never had ice cream at a place like the Sweet Frog ice cream shop.  Some friends from church invited us to join them.  You can choose your yogurt flavor and even make combinations then choose your toppings and pay per ounce.  Better yet, it's a christian owned business   We had so much ufn.  Here is Hannah with her cotton candy flavored ice cream.