A Few Pictures

On the Good Friday of Easter weekend, we had my family over for dinner.  It was great to get together with everyone, and although Mom and Danielle tried to pretend that all they did was relax in the kitchen while I made cheesesauce, the meal was a fantastic team effort

 The menfolk spent some time in the basement playing Poleconomy

 All the boys burned off some energy outside playing hockey on the driveway

Mike rented a chainsaw one Saturday and cut a big branch off the apricot tree in the backyard.  We were a little sad to see all that shade get chopped down, but the branch was pulling the tree over, and we figured if we let the leaves bud out on it, the weight of the branch would tip the whole tree.  We're hoping to give it a few more years.

 Looks quite a bit different, but it feels good to have that job done and out of the way

Opa and Oma enjoyed visiting Peter in his classroom and watching the Grandparents Day program

 Some ducks came to visit us one wet afternoon

So nice for the kids to play outside more now that we've had some warmer temperatures.  I can't figure out why they always want to dig in the garden instead of in the sandbox.  Not that I'm really going to be planting much of a garden this year... maybe some tomatoes.  It's hard enough for me to get my socks on right now let alone turn any garden soil over or do any planting!  I am going to have to pick some of that rhubarb soon though for crisp!

 My and the littlest one - for just two more months!

 It was Book Character Day at school, and we sent a pirate off to Kindergarten this morning

With a little bit of coaching, Aaron was quite proud to be able to spell the book title on the fridge