Spring Break

Spring Break for the kiddos - their week off started with SNOW on Monday and ended with temps in the high 70s on Saturday and then chilly 50s (with a breeze) on Sunday.  We hope our family and friends are doing well and were able to celebrate Easter with family and friends.

Crazy snow on Monday

Adam cuddling with Johnny Jet

Johnny Jet's facial expression and extra skin reminded Amy and Addie of a children's book character: Pig the Pug :)  Pig the Pug

Adam showed Ayson how to make pizza on Thursday.  They were supposed to make pizza earlier in the week but due to Ayson's stomach bug, they waited until Ayson got his appetite back.

Ayon's pizza effort was evident!  Thanks, boys, for making pizza!!

Thursday evening, Amy found Ayson cuddling with Thunder but the puppies were no where to be found... 

Look at the pitiful puppy face!

Ayson did not want to get up because Thunder doesn't sit with him very often.

Trampoline fun for Addie on Friday.

 

On Saturday, Adam, the kids, and puppies went to Grandma Collene's house for the day and Easter dinner.  Amy could not go because she had to leave early Saturday afternoon to attend a Metallica concert in Syracuse (traffic was insane ).

The cousins practicing their aim on targets.

Ayson with the gun he received from Grandma Collene for Christmas.

Addie and Adam with the puppies while watching the boys shoot.

Relaxing at Grandma's.

Johnny Jet fell asleep with his head resting on the truck center console (Stormy was in Ayson's lap).

Amy and her friend, Noelle (we attended Guns and Roses in 2017), attended the Metallica concert - which included big massive video screens, pyrotechnics, and oversized beachballs (balls are in the photo).  Amy's FIRST Metallica concert was in 1992 with Grandma Pat and a bunch of high shcool girlfriends and other mom's :)

Biting off the oversized ears of a chocolate bunny.

Addie and Amy did some cat socializing early Sunday afternoon.

Addie asking "Can..." as in "Can we bring him home?"  No more cats for us right now...BUT look how cute the male orange kitten is!!!

Addie wanted to do an Easter egg hunt - she helped fill the eggs with jelly beans and Amy and Adam hid the eggs in the back yard. The kiddos all set to collect eggs!

Ayson would find an egg and immediately eat the jelly beans.

Addie plucking an egg off a raspberry cane.

Ayson relaxing with classical music on in the background while the puppies relax with a chew stick.

More spring flowers!!

Puppy Walks and Other Fun Times

The kiddos have been counting down the days until their spring break and they were very glad to have the last week of school before spring break OVER!  Addie was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Wednesday - great job Addie.  A teacher that is retiring this year gave a short/sweet speech encouraging the kiddos to find balance in life :)  We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!!

Monday late afternoon walk with the family

The kiddos "flexing" (aka bragging) on who had the most expensive toys/games.  Too funny.

It SNOWED Wednesday morning - the puppies loved it during their morning walk with Adam!

Johnny Jet cuddled up to the woodstove (with Thunder in the background) after his morning walk. 

 

Wednesday afternoon walk in the sun - crazy kids in just sweatshirts (most of the snow had melted).

We found a puffball mushroom in the orchard.

Addie stepping on it.

Adam working on "stay" with the almost 6 month old puppies.

Tug o war!

Ayson cuddling with his dog.

On Friday, we went out to dinner and then did a little galivanting (Tractor Supply and Barnes and Nobles).  The kiddos had fun messing around with the hand puppets at B&N.

This picture is blurry but look at Ayson's smile :)

Poor Ayson came down with a stomach bug over the weekend - what a way to start his spring break!

On Sunday, Addie and Amy went with Neighbor Denise to socialize the cats and clean litter at the local cat shelter.  

Addie the cat whisperer!

On Sunday afternoon, we checked on a friend's cats.  Addie sending a "proof of life" photo to our friend :)

 

April Showers

We dodged the rain this week and the humans managed to stay dry...the puppies had fun in the puddles. We hope our family and friends are doing well and enjoying spring.  Sending good thoughts to all!  

Johnny Jet waiting patiently for Stormy.

The puppies got extremely dirty this week during their walks - huge puddles with lots of mud.

Puppies with big and dirty paws.

Addie made a row of elephants with kinetic sand just so she could squish them :)

Addie bought a custom made posable dog and it arrived on Thursday.  Addie stated her dog does not stink - haha.

Friday night family walk / run (for Addie and the puppies).

Sigh, Addie wore her crocks and she lost a shoe while running.

Girl cuddles

Johnny Jet testing his luck with Thunder

Ayson checking out the tree frogs at Ms Kate's house.

Addie helped cut veggies for two meals she requested: beef ragout (with fun curly noodles) and chicken pot pie - yum!

Since the oven was going and Adam was already making a crust for the pot pie, Ayson prepped the ingredients for an apple pie :)

The puppies snoozing in the sun Sunday afternoon.

Spring flowers