Spring Perfection

Mother's Day brunch with my mom and sisters and their kids, sitting outdoors with my mom-in-law and family, standing quietly in the woods, my children dirt biking past me as I photograph birds, my husband flying his mini-plane nearby... it's spring perfection and I'm bubbling with gratitude. (1593-1598)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

1599. texting Annie in Pt. Pelee to find out which birds she's spotted

1600. her son getting his 100 birds pin for finding 100 different species of birds there

1601. these spring days with few leaves so birds are easier to capture by camera

1602. getting schoolwork done quickly so we can go to the woods every single day!

1603. meeting new homeschoolers on the hiking trail

1604. how my mom-in-law called me just to say she got her first hummingbird to her feeder

1605. how I then put mine out and got one right away too! (I'm convinced they watch us!)

1606. Meg's fantastic awards, including special judge's awards in her dance competitions

1607. camaraderie of dance moms from years of driving and watching :)

1608. how Terry raced to see them and made it just minutes before she came on stage

1609. how Oliver cried his eyes out when he had to leave his caterpillar in the woods

1610. how his two sisters comforted him

1611. for mangoes

 

They're Back And So Are We!

When the wind blows balmy through my hair as I fill the feeders from the porch, I know it's time to go. I call to the kids to throw scooters, helmets, a bag of bird seed, and water bottles in the truck. They cheer and know exactly what that means--the birds are back and it's time to head to woods, trails and marshes to hunt for our favourite little creatures who are returning from the south.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They flutter from branch to branch above me and I photograph them as the kids ride round and round, checking periodically to see what I've spotted and to point out their own finds. We come nearly every day until the leaves grow thick and birds are harder to view. It's an invigorating spring tradition and we're so glad they're back.