Spring Days

It's been a while, I know...it seems that every time I blog I begin the same way! I can already feel it coming...we've been busy, I want to blog more, I will try to do better...blah, blah, blah! The truth is that in all honesty, it will probably be a while before I blog again! Anyway, we have been enjoying the wonderful spring days lately. Since the time has changed, we stay outside as much as possible in the afternoons. We really love living in our new neighborhood because we have a great place to ride bikes and walk without worrying about safety.

Since Christmas when Oki got a new bike, she has been learning to ride. She's come a long way, from this...



To this!!!!
Here's my little princess on her bike now...notice the costume, boots and skinned knee!!!

Now she's a whiz at riding and doing great! I have a hard time keeping up with her!

Last week Max got a new bike and he LOVES it! Of course he could already ride well, but he has had the best time every afternoon. We can hardly keep him off of it! He and Wayne took a special "them only" trip to WM to pick it out. A little one-one time never hurts!!!

The sad thing is...I don't even have a picture of him on it! The afternoon he got his bike, he went to see his friend play in a baseball game. As you might expect, Eli was feeling a little left out, so I gave him permission to ride Max's new bike around the neighborhood with Oki...

Too bad that he took a little tumble on the pavement and got these...

This picture does not do those wounds justice!!! He had tire burns up his leg and a skinned elbow. Thanks to some sweet neighbors, he got home. Oki was scared to death! She said, "I thought he was going to die!" She flagged some neighbors down to help her big brother!

This is what happens when a little busy girl gets still....


This is what happens when a daddy needs some quiet time in the woods...he brings some sweet flowers to his wife!!!


Happy Spring!!!

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