Down the Road Again...

 It is fun to be out and about! You might call it
 " 4 wheel freedom" . Even when the snow is so deep you can never catch those pesky rabbits, it is fun

It is even more fun when you come home and get snuggles from the youngest Grand (Pumpkin)Child.

The two of them bonded immediately!

Daphne was very spoiled (even more than normal) by

the time the eldest son and family left.

It was a short, but happy visit


Here is the rest of the family!

A Walk in the Woods

It is the May long weekend (Victoria day) and a great day to grab my son and two grand kids for a nine kilometer hike. At the start, they had lots of energy.

 Note the clean condition of the kids and dogs. Pretty shiny, right? The big one is 15 and the littler one is 7.

 After about 7 km, we came across the semi-empty beaver pond. This is the eldest unsticking the youngest and retrieving one rubber boot.

 The dogs didn't sink but I could see this coming. One 6 foot heavy kid didn't last long on the surface.

 It was the slippery, stinking, boot sucking mud. 

 Of course, where big brother goeth, so does little brother.

 It's deep and sticky, and a lot of fun.

 He did get through on his own.

  Daphne did pretty good, and generally stayed on top. 

 Here you can see the tide line on the legs.

Mike and I walked the 9 km and the boys made it on their bikes. Boys aren't boys unless a little mud is involved!

Blue Monday Wasn't All Bad!

The two grandkids (and mother)were very excited to see the snow. The Texas licence plate out front looked a little miserable,

 However, the kids had a great morning building two snow men.

 They got wet, and cold, and had a lot of fun!

Today, the snowmen are mostly melted and everyone said"Amen"!