While this little guy was sleeping...


... this little man wanted to go out side and collect pine cones.


So we took advantage of the blue sky...


Elijah grabbed his big green bucket and I grabbed my big black camera and we went out to enjoy a bit of the spring day. Which by the way has alternated between pouring rain and bright blue skies about fifty times since we woke up this morning!

Back to our adventure... we found our pear trees in bloom...


As well as the cherry tree...

I don't actually know that this is a cherry tree. But it has beautiful pink blooms so we're calling it a cherry tree until one of you sets me straight. =)

Elijah headed right for the pine tree that he'd discovered the other day. After clearing the stash of pine cones already on the ground he climbed the fence in order to pluck them off the lowest branches...


When I saw the ivy growing on the fence I thought of you, Sherri...


it reminded me of your wedding...

On the way back to the house we passed the "cherry" tree again and it begged me to snap just one more picture! And you know that I never say no when asked to take photos!

Thanks for letting me share our day with you! I hope you're was filled with sunshine and smiles as well!



PS. I asked Geoff when he got home last night about the "Cherry" tree and he said "yes, it's some sort of cherry tree". So there ya have it! It is indeed a cherry tree!

The Other Day

It was time to get out of the house and take the boys for a walk. The sun was shining the birds were singing. I knew even though the sun may be shining doesn't mean it's not cold out side! So i bundled Elijah and I up, sat little Ethan in a stroller or "buggy" and tucked blankets around him. We were set. Once we were out side walking though I realized that it was too warm with our coats on!

I had high hopes and visions of beautiful photographs with both boys happy and smiling. The blue sky and colorful flowers in the back ground. Instead we have this...

Poor Ethan. But one out of two smiling isn't bad.

Next time i'll make dear Geoff go with me to hold up our infant son and not count on a three year old to support him. But we still had a good time got some fun pictures...