Spring is Finally Here

Next week is the beginning of May, and here in western NY we are JUST now starting to enjoy spring! The weekend before last we had snow and an ice storm...but thankfully that quickly melted off. This past weekend we actually had temps in the 60s and up to 70 with sunshine! It was lovely, and the boys had a blast being able to play outside with their toys while I worked on flowerbeds.

I just love seeing all of the spring surprises popping up out of the dirt! Since this is our first spring in our house here, I really have no idea what spring bulbs are planted. It's also nice to see several of the 60 bulbs I planted last fall starting to come up, including my favorite--daffodils!!!

This is my rose garden after pruning. There is lambs ear along the border, then several daffodil plants. I pruned back the bushes and look forward to seeing blooms!

Last year Jacob was still a bit too short to reach the pedals on his big wheel, but this year he can reach them AND use them! He loves chasing his big brother around the driveway.

Bradley came home with an awesome report card full of As, and a certificate for being on the Principal's Honor Roll again! We are very proud of him. He just started an after school writing club, and is also being introduced to band instruments. When he starts 4th grade in the fall, he will get to pick an instrument to begin learning!

When the weather is nice, Jacob prefers to eat his afternoon snack on the back porch while he looks for bugs.

Happy 3rd Birthday Jacob!

Today my littlest little turned 3 years old! I still remember every detail of how he arrived into this world with a vengeance. He was almost born in the car, but thankfully because he was so BIG it took a bit longer.

 
He has been obsessed with ladybugs recently, so I made him a ladybug cake!

We had hotdogs and tater tots for his special dinner.

The gun was his favorite toy! He picked it out at the store, and has asked for it every day since then.

I think he had a fun day, and I can't wait until he make some little friends to play with him. For now he has his big brother!

Maple Weekend in NY

 Evidently it is maple harvesting season in NY, and we got to learn all about it! We started out with a pancake breakfast in Elba, then headed over to Middleport for a tour of the Wolf Maple farm and store. We got to taste all sorts of maple goodies (and of course bought some to take home), then take a tractor ride out to the maple grove to see firsthand how they harvest the sap and turn it into syrup!

 The boys enjoyed it, and we love making memories and experiencing new things. Each day is bringing us closer to warm weather and sunshine!