Sunday, April 28, 2019

April flowers, rain AND snow showers!

A^4 had a quick week of getting back in to the school routine, catching up on house chores, another  Cub Scout event for Ayson and Adam, a visit with Grandpa and Pama on Saturday, and Amy left for a work trip along the Niagara River on Sunday!  We hope all of our family and friends had a great week and are enjoying SPRING!!!

Playing with the new toys that Ayson and Addie received from their cousins Kaela and Curran, Thank you, Caulfields!


Monday board game fun continued for Addie




While Ayson and Adam were with the Cub Scouts on Onondaga Creek (in our valley) sampling for aquatic invertebrates and putting up bird boxes :)


Sigh, all of the boys were soaked






Dinner at Byrne Dairy after the event


Spring flowers!!!




Lilly of the Valley!!!




Ayson working on his homework


Thursday spring flower pictures








Ugh! It snowed on the way to Grandpa Chuck and Pama's house on Saturday!


Seemed like a perfect day to get a new bike...with it snowing outside ;)


Getting ready for the egg hunt!




Adam carried Addie's bad of eggs :)


Sorting their loot!


Grandpa and the kiddos



What is Adam laughing at?  Oh, just Grandpa...


Grandpa getting picked on. 


So serious!


Snapchat fun


On Sunday, I left for a work trip in the Buffalo/Niagara area.  I will be assisting my state colleagues with the installation of purple martin structures along the Niagara River.  My hotel is right along the river in Niagara Falls so I went for a walk before dinner.  We will definitely have to take Ayson and Addie to Niagara Falls this summer! Maid of the Mist boat ride, here we come!!!!



Crazy how fast the water was moving!










View looking straight down from the bridge

Sunday, April 21, 2019

More Fun With Family

We hope all of our family and friends had a wonderful weekend and Easter!  We spent a quick afternoon at home on Saturday and then went to Grandma Collene's for the day on Sunday.

Gorgeous Saturday afternoon!


Ayson and his Bonnie costume


Daddy and Addie looking for a home for our new birdbath :)


The Easter bunny came to our house!
Plants and a tackle box FULL of candy!








Fun at Grandma Collene's


Easter egg hunt-thanks to Grandma Collene and Auntie Fran for all of the candy!!!


Grandma Collene helped Addie find eggs :)  Thank you, Grandma!




Sorting through the loot!


Addie found the golden egg!


Saturday, April 20, 2019

We Made it HOME!!

Sunrise in Pensacola,  FL


Making the most of our delayed flight home!
The rainforest people mover:

Free wifi and unlimited electronic time for the kiddos and a manicure for Mumma!

A few pics from earlier in the week: Ayson with his catch!