Three Monkeys in a Tree

We had a lovely Saturday evening at the park. We needed to burn off a little more energy at the end of the day - and the weather was perfect - why not?

And these guys decided to all find a high perch in this tree. I think this may be the start of their love of tree-climbing.

Charlie's 4th Birthday

Charlie's 4. I just can't believe it.
We had a family dinner together last night (pancakes, that's what the birthday boy chose), then we went to see the movie UP.
It's a great movie, I can recommend it for any age. But curiously, Charlie would have rather been home watching the movie on our TV. And it's not a super-huge TV with crazy blow-you-hair-out audio sound. It's just a 'regular' TV. But if you compare the picture I watched in my living room when I was a kid to the picture that our children today get to enjoy...they're worlds apart.
It does make you wonder if going to the movies may be losing it's charm. For me, certainly not. It's always an event to go OUT to see a movie. But for my four year old, he can't quite see the draw, yet.
Interesting.
So, now the joy of the movies must be taught?

Bursting with Spring

April was wet, windy, cold and altogether unpleasant - but it's done it's job and now we're headed straight on to summer. The garden is started. I had help from these guys, believe it or not. Seriously. I was lucky to catch this image. They concentrated on digging and making dirt structures mostly, but it was helpful and fun.

In this picture - Charlie, Alec, and Owen. Logan was away with dad all day at a chili cookoff at the union hall or he would have been there, too.

There's much more progress to show, but that will have to wait. Thank you May for all the flowers!