OUT OF THE HOUSE
Easter, whether early or late on the calendar, signals the imminent arrival of warm weather. It's the Valentine custom for grandchildren to assemble with parents (and this lucky grandmother) at the paternal grandparents' home for an egg hunt.
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| He found one! |
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| Eggs? She wants the candy! |
| Grandparents' Day at preschool is a festive occasion. Brandon showed me his room, pointed out special friends and introduced me to their activities area. He and a few classmates delighted in putting curlers in my hair. Frankly I liked being the center of attention although the expression on my face might lead you to think otherwise. |  |
For all practical purposes, school's out so summer's begun. Brandon and Sophia are eager to leave the indoor toys of winter to ride their bikes and play in the sun and fresh air. Brandon's graduated to a larger bike since his knees were bumping the handlebars on last year's. Sophia has a bike she propels with her feet because her legs are too short for her feet to reach the pedals on ANY trike.
Sophia's eager to try anything physical and Brandon's there to help her. I
bite my tongue to refrain from saying something silly like "Girls don't do that," or
"You're going to hurt yourself" if the worst that can happen is a bump or minor scrape.
She needs to learn what her limits are and I'll endeavor to give her as much freedom
to explore as I can and then kiss away resulting boo-boos.
Dawn and I left Matt at home and the kids with Nana and Pappap so we could visit Dale Chihuly's exhibition of glass sculptures at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus. These are two of over 75 pictures we took.
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To quote from the brochure we received, "see nature's beauty intermingled with the
stunning creations stemming from the human imagination....brilliant color ... that is
sure to awaken the senses." We were especially affected in the Pacific Island
Water Garden room where free flying butterflies and glass complemented each other.
When time permits, please visit the Chihuly
web pages.
The heat of summer has been slow to arrive, so air conditioning is unnecessary here on the lake. We've
also had a lot of rain, typical for an Ohio spring, but something we generally fail to remember
from year to year. The combination of cool days and plenty of moisture brought a
prolific quantity of crown vetch into bloom on the island. These pictures were taken
in mid June, but we continue to visit the island so that Brandon and Sophia can carve trails
by walking through the vines which are still lush and blooming. |
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