Frogs and Toads And All Things Spring

Frogs and Toads... isn't that what little girls are made of? Or is it boys? Slimy, bumpy and squishy qualify as desirable playthings in our family. That means frogs and toads are right up there with silly putty and mud pies. Last week we visited the frog exhibit at the Royal Botanical Gardens with some good friends, after studying metamorphosis and amphibians.

Oliver's project

We topped the day off by strolling along one of our favourite woodsy trails to feed the birds. While we eagerly await the warblers from the south, we care for our winter birds who flit from one chubby little hand to another, pecking at the seeds in the palms of older ones who teach that the tickle of the tiny bird claws is a good thing.

 

 

 

God said, "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." Genesis 8:22. He has kept His promise again. Spring has returned and we are delighted!

Two Plus Eleven

My sister asked me to drive up to where she was cottaging and help her babysit nine kiddos. She wanted to gift her cousin-in-law and her husband with a night away. I brought two of mine and so we hung out with a whole lot of short people for two days. The tiny cottage had three bedrooms just big enough for a small family but we managed to squeeze everyone on beds, couches and the baby in a playpen in the hallway. The lake was so shallow the kids were able to stand even in the middle of the inlet, which made it a great spot for practicing otherwise dangerous sports. We could run out to them in seconds without getting wet :) The couple returned to their five children and were thankful for a night out and some alone time.

 

 

 

 

 

What a blast we had!