Frolicking!

Thank you, Lord!

There is sunshine and warmth here in Northern Virginia, and I

am FROLICKING!

I love Spring and it has sprung ... pre-mulch croci ...

I have been walking my crazy mutt, mowing the lawn, working in the yard and resting on my front porch.

Robbie has moved into our basement and to prepare for his arrival, I have been going through everything down there ... pre-school artwork, Christmas decorations, old Halloween costumes, American Girl dolls, GI Joes, Power Rangers, McDonalds Toys, etc. The dog is not allowed in the basement, so he waits on the steps while I'm down there. Kinda pathetic. Poor guy, I guess it's hard to sit on the steps when you have four legs ...

On Sunday, we gathered the Mears family together at my in-laws to celebrate Fred's 83rd birthday ...

While we were there, a Red-headed Woodpecker stopped by for a bite of suet. Betty's bird feeders always amaze me ... I could sit and watch the birds for a lot longer than I'd like to admit ...

Life is good.

Babies in the Basement

Kaylie Kushin and Maddie Rockwood were visiting the Mears home recently and when babies are around, my camera gets lots of use. While Maddie's dad, Tom, and Kaylie's mom, Laurie, cleaned out the Young Life office, the girlies hung out with Robbie and me.

Kaylie Kushin:

Maddie Rockwood and a yummy Pez container:

Watch out, Kaylie! Maddie gets what she wants:

It sure was fun hanging out with these two sweet girls!

New York, New York

Kayti and I got to spend 4 days in New York City during her Spring Break and here's our stats for the trip:

3 Plays (Chicago, Mary Poppins & Promises, Promises)

2 Museums (MoMA & Natural History)

4 Brushes with Fame (Danny Aeillo, Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenowith

& Tabatha Coffey)

3 Soft Pretzels

39 Floors above Times Square at the Marriott Marquis:

20 Minutes in the Sunshine out at Bryant Park on Thursday,

our only non-rainy day

1 Huge Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity:

2 Books Finished (hung out in the hotel room for 5 hours on

a very rainy Tuesday afternoon just reading and relaxing)

2 Trips to Amy's Bread for Yummy Cinnamon Challah Knots

18 Miles worth of Books at the Strand Bookstore ...

coulda stayed there all night:

360° Around in the View Restaurant (with pieces of EVERY dessert

offered in the buffet!)

1500 Model UN Students cramming the Elevators and Hallways of the Hotel

1 Italian UN'er we ran into several times who stared at Kayti a lot

7 French Sailors roaming Times Square in silly uniforms with

red pompoms on their hats:

7 Lindt Truffles Consumed

1 Amazing Flower Show at Macy's:

2 Lousy Disposable Cameras ... never again. I will carry my Nikon

next time, even if every day is rainy!

7 Trips Around on the Toys R Us Ferris Wheel

1 Great Picture with Candy Land's King Candy:

And LOTS of wonderful memories!