sum..sum...summertime

 We have loved having Lesley and the family here this week. We packed tons of stuff into one week, and wished for the millionth time that we lived closer. It was a nice vacation for all of us.

Take me Out to the Ballgame...

D got great tickets for us for the Rockies Game. We had a wonderful time snacking and cheering for the home team. It was the first Major league game for G, M and A  I was so glad that the Rockies won! A great day at Coor's Field

Elitch Gardens

in the mountains... pretending it is the beach.

We spent the morning doing spring cleaning on Memorial Day. We rewarded ourselves with some frozen yogurt and an afternoon at the park. Freckles was way into her book, Red Pyramid and she spent a good deal of time on the blanket reading. Cookie has been waiting and waiting for summer. She asks me everyday if it is summer yet... can she wear flip flops yet?  We hauled those sand toys out and then found out that this playgound is covered in wood chips instead of sand. It was a big disappointment, but she adjusted.



Happy birthday to you...Let's go to the zoo

We celebrated Sara's birthday at the zoo. It was  perfect day with friends. Cookie and I loved the bird habitat. She had a pretty yellow fella land on her stick and treat himself to some  birdseed. It was a great moment.... it didn't last long though, cookie can't be that still.

No trip to the zoo is complete without seeing the giraffes. They can make anyone smile. We missed Freckles though, giraffes are her very favorite.

Happy Birthday Friendie!

I Love seeing the world through this little girl's eyes.

Happy Easter Cookie

She made a bird nest for Easter. When I asked what that red thing hanging down was, she says it was a ladder for the bird to climb into the nest. I am not sure she "gets" it, but I sure smiled big.

Go Patriots

 Freckles has found a new sport and the family has become girls' lacrosse fans. The games are cold on saturday mornings all over the region, but it is work it to see our favorite left-handed defender.