Spring Fun!

This year we had some LATE snow storms but finally SPRING IS HERE!

May 1st Snow Storm

Elizabeth's toes in the soft spring grass- Memorial Day (May 27)

We had a robin build a nest by our front door but did not notice until there were already eggs- so we endured with a super anxious mother robin for a couple weeks and got to watch  the babies grow!

The other day (June 7) Ben opened the door to go to work and there was a hot air balloon landing in the park right across the street from our house.  It was cool to watch them land and take it down. 

The City of Louisville is hosting 'Movie Nights' in the park across the street from our house.  They have permitted food trucks to come and set up a big screen.  The first night they showed 'The Goonies' (CLASSIC!); Elizabeth and I stayed for most of it but it started to rain and get cold so we headed home but Ben stayed with Rachel through the whole movie. We are excited for the many movies that will be showing this summer.   

May 23, 2013

The first fall we lived here I planted a bunch of bulbs in the front yard and got some beautiful tulips and daffodils (this year we didn't really get many because of the late snow) but one of them grew and never flowered.  It is right by my front door and is lanky and awkward looking- I have been contemplating pulling it and just naming it a dud-daffodil.  Then this spring...it blossomed and it's a beautiful purple Iris. This is our true life 'Ugly Duckling' story in our front yard... aren't all so glad that I am a lazy gardener and hadn't moved it?

Ben has been training all spring for the Boulder Bolder; last year he went and ran it without having ran for MONTHS and he was in a lot of pain.  So he has been running with Jesse and on his own around the park.  He sometimes takes Elizabeth in the stroller on his runs- that is a wonderful break for me!! He did a Boulder Bolder qualifying 5k one Saturday (May 11) and did great!

I have also been able to go on some great walks with Elizabeth in the stroller (thanks REI for the amazing Bob Stroller).  We walk to the library a lot and have even discovered some open space behind our house (I had no idea these paths were back there) that we take walks on.  

May 11, 2013

We got to have Andrew, Mylie, Wyatt and Gwyn come over with Nana and Grandpa to play in the water park across the street.  We love spending time with them and love having fun family time!!

June 1, 2013