What happened to March winds?

March winds are supposed to bring April showers.  However, I think the showers are here but so is the wind.  The clouds are pretty and the grass is growing – along with the weeds!

And kids!

Random photos of the week

In other words, not much transpiring this week.  So I have a few photos here and there.
Zane loves the little Clementine oranges.  He has learned how to peel them himself.  Note the concentration!
Zachary at his soccer game.  This weekend's games were cancelled due to rain and very wet fields.
Did some macro pictures. I need to work more on macro.
And clouds – of course…
Finally, I had to dig up my hostas and give some away.  They tend to take over my little flower bed if not.  I wanted to dig up daylilies but it was so muddy!  Got the hostas up…
  Gotta go see what I can take pictures of.  I know this little post just thrilled you!

Easter – and all that family stuff

Easter – celebration of Christ and new beginnings.  And family gatherings.  This year we traveled to unknown places.  We have been to a lot of places in Texas but I don’t guess we have ever been to Earth and certainly not Amherst, Texas.  They are tiny communities in the Texas Panhandle.  Our great niece and her husband, Elizabeth and Michael, invited family to their home near Amherst for Easter dinner and egg hunting. 

They live out in the country in an old farm house.  I think they have 40 acres of land and on part of it are his work vehicles.  You will see in the pictures. LOTS of stuff to hide eggs in.  An an old old house on the back of the property.  Servant’s house maybe? 

Of course everyone brought food.  It was such a beautiful day – especially after all the bad wind we had that week.

Ricky, a great great nephew (no, not that old but… that’s another story) got a game.  I am not sure what it is called.  You throw the ropes that have balls on the end to fly over the upright pipes.  First it had to be put together.  You know that joke – How many (fill in the blank) doe it take to put together…

   

And they did get it together.  Even with a part missing.  See:

Little ones in the living room.

   And some flying kites. Or just walking the property.  Oh, and the swings pulled a few on them. All fun.  Then came the egg hunting!

       I think that about tells it all.  Wonderful family filled day.  

Oh have to relate one great moment on the way home.  We stopped at a Texas historical site sign.  Ross loves to stop but we rarely have the time or inclination.  Anyway, Ross said “Hey, Zachary, read that sign.”  He did.  With very little help.  And let me tell you, there are some big words on those signs.  Good job, Zachary!  Quit worrying about the TAKS test!