Visit with the Mays

I offered to let Nate borrow this toy for the car trip back to North Carolina

but his mom passed on it.

They're starting a band

Discussing politics over juice boxes

Erin and Vivian. Look at the cheeks on Viv. She gives Lily a run for her money.

The boys shared really well. It didn't take Nate long to find the trucks.

Erin brought timbits over...I think between all three kids they had about a dozen. Yikes.

I'm sure Erin has more pics. The boys were jumping on beds (Attie, sound familiar) for a long time. It was fun to see them and I wished we all lived closer. Miss you all!

Aunt Margaret

My Aunt Margaret is having surgery tomorrow. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to see her dancing in July! Sending all our love!

Grandpa Dave

Lily discussing current affairs with Pa-Pa

Love this!


My friend Erin thought Dave looked just like his dad when she

met the Other Dave. I think she might be right.

Jack and his buddy

Opening birthday gifts. Jack is always nearby

when there's a present to be unwrapped.

Easter Morning

We had a nice Easter. I wanted to post a couple pics of the morning. I still have some pics of the Archer visit and some from my mom's yesterday but here are the morning shots. Poor Jack had a terrible fever Saturday night and intermittently throughout Easter. Somehow easter baskets and chocolate have a way of making sick days better.

Beans Made Entirely Out of Sugar....Genius.

Our Two Little Climbers. Now they both climb up to look at the computer and have to share the chair. Here they are with some of their Easter goodies.

Caught You!

Easter Basket Goodness

Jack checking out his loot...

Grandma Toni, or Tone The Bone

Grandma Toni and Grandpa Dave visited us and the kids, as always, had a great time. Jack got wind of Grandma Toni's favorite nickname, "Tone-the-Bone." In fact he made up his own song: "Tone-the-Bone, Tone-the-Bone, Don't forget your Tone-the-Bone." I wish you could hear the tune because it was quite catchy.

Jack and Grandma discussing the latest Mo Willems read

I guess you can tell she's an educator, huh?



Happy Guy




Computer time with Grandma.

Good place to rest

This is when we were all dancing...

I love how Lily is curled up here next to Grandma.

Happy Birthday Paw-Paw...

Today is the Other Dave's birthday! Lily has taken to calling him Paw-Paw. I guess when you move to Memphis it's only natural that your grandchildren start referring to you as Paw Paw. I however, like to think Lily is saying Pa-Pah assuming a french accent. Anyway, we celebrated with pancakes and some really ugly (but very tasty) cupcake cones. Then Toni and Dave were off to NYC. They don't let the grass grow. The kids already miss them. Jack brought home an Easter bag from school and said he wanted to show his colored egg to Grandpa Dave and Grandma Toni. They both sang Happy Birthday to Paw Paw.

Happy Birthday! Hope you have fun in the city!

Providence

After our jaunt to Boston, we made a quick trip to Providence. It was nice to see where Dr. Bridgie hangs her scrubs on her occasional day off. Her place is really cool--very modern and industrial-like with exposed brick and duct work (and crumbling brick, but that's another story). Anyhow, we hung out in the apartment then got a quick driving tour of Providence. The medical buildings are obviously places where Bridge works. The houses are some of the nicer residences near Brown University.

Who is that Harry Potter actress going to Brown? Maybe she lives here...

Or here...

Medical Building - I think this is Bridget's clinic

Hospital

Bridget's apartment.

Playing Mario Brothers

In all fairness to Bridget, this place looked much nicer before we came and dumped all our belongings everywhere.

We went out to dinner in downCITY (apparently they don't say downtown) Providence with a couple of Bridget and Brian's friends. It was fun. Wish we had more time. I'm sure Bridget does too. We were lucky to catch her when she had a couple of consecutive days off.