Baby Emma!

Last weekend we took an impromptu trip back home to look at a possible house.  It just so happened that our dear friend Erin had her baby just a few days earlier, so we were able to meet her!

And Mitchell got some more hang out time with Maxton too!

Painted Fence, Check...New Chapter, Yes.

As I was painting my fence today I was reflecting on so many things AND  re-discovering so many things about this place, our first home, that I love.  And what I came to realize is there is a lot.  I am so blessed.  I am blessed by all the things around me-the sheep calls, the humming noise of the farmer's tractor, the many different birds calling, the buzz of airplane noises above as the latest scouts take their lessons, the sight of huge black-winged buzzards lurking above, the screaming honks of just two geese...just two, yelling their way through the sky (and Mitchell squealing with delight upon hearing and seeing them so closely)...the howl of the winds, the laughter of all the kids as they are welcomed home by Mitchell and they welcome him home just the same with their cries of happiness to see him...it is all just GOOD.  It is wonderful to have good neighbors and I will miss all of them.  And so it comes that one appreciates their surroundings even more.   Which of course in return lends the question..."am I doing the right thing by leaving this home?"  And yes, life must go on.  No matter what.  Changes are always a leap, are they not?  If they weren't, then why fear them?  And in my experience thus far, change has been good.  So, once again, I will go with the flow.  But while I have the time, I will appreciate what I have surrounding me thus far...and that is this:

Amazing...what i have, and what i've learned to live for.  I'm so thankful.

Playground with PopPop

PopPop stopped by on his way to & from Colorado.  Last week when he was here the weather wasn't nice enough to get outside, but luckily this time it was. 

But before I get to any of that, I had to include some pictures of the tulips from my yard...they are so pretty!  Yay spring!

Okay, here's some fun from the playgound last night...

that's actually mitchell and i up there...he's no longer afraid of going down the steep slide from the 3rd story!!

time for PopPop to take a rest...

Mitchell no longer wants to use the little kid swings...he's ALL ABOUT the big boy swing now.  He pretty much mastered in within the last week...crazy!

Thanks for visiting PopPop! 

Easter Egg Hunt

Kate came up this morning and went with us to the neighborhood Easter egg hunt.  Mitchell did great...he had fun scooping up some eggs and then played on the swingset with his girl friends.  Lately they have all (6 or 7) taken to visiting with Mitchell each evening when they are out and about.  They're all so sweet to him...sheesh, look out ladies.

Saying hello to all his friends...

Raquella and her sister Giada, who is the same age as Mitchell...

Ready, Set, Go....

running into the yard with Kate...

with Raquella on the tire swing...

4 of them on the tire swing!