Apr 18-30 April showers

April 18-30, 2016

We finally got around to visiting our friends Missy and Corey at their new house. Here is miss Sydney, their youngest. What a cutie! Elena loved pushing her in the swing.

Elena on a daily visit with one of her favorite neighborhood dogs, Maggie. 

Staying busy while I cook dinner...

All smiles this evening.

Aunt Lindsay on double duty tonight. We met for fourth Friday in Westerville and tried out the new Asterisk supper club. Yum!

More spring blooms. This tree smells amazing!

Elena trying out our free pre-cycle find. We will bring this up to Wisconsin.

Why sit when you can stand in the pink car?!?

Working on our golf game. Thanks Greg and Lara!

Tulips in our backyard.

Miraculously spared from turning into deer lunch.

Elena at her 15 month check up. Two immunizations and her first sucker!

This girl loves to dress up in her rain gear.

Practicing for rainy days to come.

Having a snack in the trunk. We are trying to stay dry in between our walks in the rain. Precipitation does not stop this girl from playing outside.

And here it is. Good thing we had all that practice earlier in the week ;)

Apr 11-17 Door County in April

April 11-17, 2016


We took a spring trek up to Wisconsin to visit Ryan's grandfather, spend some time at our lake house and ready it for renting season.

So far so good in her new seat! (This happy face didn't last long) 

We made an impromptu visit to Tina and Jon's new place in Fort Wayne, IN and also got to see Aunt Della and Uncle Don who had just arrived for the night on their way home from Florida. Thanks to Tina and Jon for hosting an extra three for dinner on really short notice :)

The path to Bapa's beach is a lot shorter this spring. The water level is higher than it has been and high surf over the winter washed away about 15 feet or so of dune grass.

 My little helper.

Ahhh. This view.

Its cold, but at least the sun is out.

A wild turkey visitor.

Elena got into the coffee.

Sunrise. Elena is getting up very early this week!

Sunny morning run.

She is not into keeping her shades on lately.

Enjoying the sunny day.

Daddy-daughter.

Mommy-daughter.

Up to her old tricks again...

Oh brother!

Taking a swim in the tub.

Trying out a little chair in the family changing room at the local YMCA. We went for a swim this morning while Daddy was at work.

Love.

A deer visitor.

Another lovely sunrise.

We walked down to check out Shivering Sands creek.

Shivering Sands trail hike.

Enjoying our family hike.

Sunrise.

On our last evening we drove out to Little Sturgeon Bay to the Sunset Grille for a dinner with a view. Great suggestion, Kirsten!

Our last evening at the lake!

Moonrise-sunset.

Sunrise on our last morning.

As always, I will miss this view! Its a beautiful, calm morning to say goodbye. See you in July!

From the country to the city. We went to Chicago to spend a little time with our best buddy, Raj.

Sunset from the 28th floor.

Sunrise over Lake Michigan (a little further south this time). 

Lunch and beverages on our way to see the Cubbies.

Elena's first visit to Wrigley Field. I think she watched about 30 seconds of baseball ;)