Birding - No Thanks!

Osprey

Sometimes Aidan and I take the little boys birding with us. It allows us to visit new birding spots and gets them out of the house. Occasionally, Asher will fall asleep on the way to wherever we are going - perfect!

Luke has made it clear that "birding is just not his thing". Asher... IDK... he does notice birds... both by sight and by sound. And when he hears the Mourning Doves, he is quick to look for an owl ;)

Not birding quickly turned into...

tackling...

fighting...

NOT a happy camper...

Not happy at all!

But all of 2 seconds later, a smile is back on his face.

You gotta love toddlers!

Purple Finch and Red Crossbill... both males

A little size comparison for those of us who do care!

Twitching

It really is a great pastime - educational, enjoyable, a way to spend time together and to meet new people.

The Missus and her Mister.

Red Crossbill - female

Red Crossbill - male

The Black-capped Chickadee is not very shy.

Downy Woodpecker

We wait until the feeders need re-filling, and then place the seeds on his hat instead. It only takes a few minutes for these cute little guys to dart down for one.

Canada Goose in our front yard.

It really is a lot of fun!

A Very Common Sight

This boy is always hungry, and he is very independent.

Sometimes a dangerous combo.

1 Man ~and~ His Girl

Green... it totally counts ;)

It is so peaceful lying on the rocks together, listening to the waves and observing the birds.

♥ I am proud to call him mine... all MINE ♥

Speckled~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yellow

Orange~~~~~~~~~~~~~Blue

This big guy got sunburned. Kind of hard to see, but if you look closely, you can see a straight line on the top of his body. The other side is dark, like his tail, whereas this side is orange ("cooked").

Our local lobster guy keeps all of these ones for show and tell! None of these "special" lobsters are eaten, and at the first sign of stress are released back into the ocean... it sure pays to be special!

Appetizer in the works.

Bon appetit!

A "First Lake" Kind of Day

A boy and his "fishing rod"

"Fishing" in the pools along the edge of the pathway... at this rate, it is going to take a long time to reach our destination.

We made it... and finally, no ice!

This weird expression is due to the fact that he had just stuck his foot in the lake.

Almost looks like a watercolor painting.

This view just never gets old!

One Nice Day...

followed by several cold, wet days; but spring is definitely here to stay.

Bubble fun in the sun!

Trip Down South - Finale

Sleeping Beauty

She is an incredible gift, and I was privileged, grateful for her to be entrusted into our care for a "girls' party" while her Mommy and Poppa were away.

Trip Down South - The Letter B

B is for Bride, Beautician, Beauty

Perfection... 

I didn't even think about it until just now... but I love that the bouquets were "switched".

She had the bold, bright flowers,

And ours were subdued.

After her hair appointment at the salon, she rushed back to give us updos!

I love it, and it took her less than 10 minutes (anyone who has worked with my hair, knows that my sister performed a miracle).

WOW!

Another glamorous updo... by Mom!

The boys did a great job looking after their cousin... and her hair ;)

Exquisite!

Stunning!

♥♥♥♥♥

Trip Down South - Rehearsal Dinner

I LOVE this sister of mine, and it warms my heart to her treasured by others. 

Her then fiancee's (now husband) family welcomed Katie with open arms and treated her like the queen she is. 

♥ His sisters did this for my sister ♥

 We were welcomed into this room to discover this...

and this... 

in my wildest dreams, I did not anticipate this space being transformed to this extent. 

The ambiance was amazing!

And the salads, lasagna, and especially cupcakes (Peanut butter with chocolate ganache, Bailey's Irish Cream, and Black Forest with a cherry in the center) were pretty much to die for!