Strawberry Picking Time....

I can't believe it's been over a month since I've last posted on this blog. Now that the warm weather is here, we've been very busy in our gardens and at school.

We went strawberry picking today at Silver Queen Farms. Met lots of our friends there too...seems like everyone had the same idea. I think Isabel ate more than she picked...but she was just following the rules... the sign said "All children MUST eat the berries."

A Fine Spring Day

We packed a picnic lunch and took advantage of a wonderful spring day by taking a hike in Cornell's Sapsucker Woods. We went in search of Andy Goldsworthy's egg sculpture hidden deep within the woods.

We also spotted robins, grackles, two red tailed hawks, geese, ducks, turtles, frogs, squirrels and heard two very loud woodpeckers (although we never spotted them).

Easter at Grandma's and Grandpa's

Look Uncle Steve I'm a princess...

Blowing bubbles...the wind is doing most of the work!

Yummy...chocolate Easter bunnies...

Truly a Day of Play

It was a blustery, cold, wet day in Ithaca yesterday. Cousin Ben called and asked if wanted to play. So we quickly dressed and packed into the van for a wonderful adventure with Ben, Abby, Alex, Isabel, Phil, Jen, and Bridgid (Stan had to stay home and work...he'll come back with us another day).

Here are some memories from our vist to the the Strong Museum of Play.

The carousel was Abby's favorite spot...no surprises there...
She named her pony Starlight and Isabel named hers Peppermint.

We had to buy seperate tickets for the Butterfly garden but it was really worth it. So peaceful and beautiful. Hundreds of buterrflies to look at and play with.

Here is where the new butterflies are growing and waiting to hatch.

Don't forget to brush your teeth...

It's cold outside Mr. Scarecrow. Let me help you get dressed.

Famous masons Uncle Phil and Abby.

What goes up must come down....with a little help from Alex...

Hanging out with the Bearstein's Bears.

Dressing the for the part...

Isabel proclaimed herself Queen of the world....

All aboard....

Abby found a unicorn near storybook land....need I say more....

Performing on stage...

This is a child sized Wegman's. Children can play all the different roles...shopper, cashier, cart collecter, stock person, baker, butcher... Hmmm did I rememer to buy everything I needed?

Paper,plastic, or did you bring your own bags?

An Egg-cellent 4-H Meeting

Our visit to Grandma's and Grandpa's

It's been a busy week but here are our pictures from last weekend's visit.

Abby made quesadilla's for everyone!

The girls and thier new babies...

A Quick Hello from Bella...

"Mom, don't interupt me I'm in my office on the phone."