Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Birds
Any one who knows me knows of my love of birds. As soon as we moved here, I was incredibly anxious to get some bird feeders up. I hung up two, and within a day I had to buy two more to meet the demand. I have started a rather lengthy list of bird species that I have seen at my feeders and in the woods. Here is just a small sampling of some birds TJ saw while sitting on the deck for 10 minutes.
Gold Finch:
House Finch (we have tons of these, and will have plenty more since the second brood of babies has now hatched on the front porch!)
Downy woodpecker--also have seen a yellow bellied sapsucker and a red bellied woodpecker.
And of course my little friend who buzzed up to my PJ pants one morning...
Gold Finch:
House Finch (we have tons of these, and will have plenty more since the second brood of babies has now hatched on the front porch!)
Downy woodpecker--also have seen a yellow bellied sapsucker and a red bellied woodpecker.
And of course my little friend who buzzed up to my PJ pants one morning...
One Last Gift for Bronwen
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Easter In Baton Rouge Part 1
We had a fantastic visit over Easter--the whole family loaded onto an airplane and arrived in New Orleans about 2 hours later. The girls were awesome, and Adam charmed all around him.
We arrived on a Friday, and that night we headed over to Aunt Becky and Uncle Meaux's house for dinner: crawfish etouffe.
The girls got to visit with their cousins:
While Adam just hung out.
The next morning Bee Bee helped the girls find their sunny dispositions:
while they worked on dying Easter eggs. Bee Bee was indeed there, but refused to have her image captured. Evidence of Bee Bee's hand can be found below:
After all the hard decorating work, the girls enjoyed splashing around in the new fountain in the backyard.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and trying to get into a routine. T.J. was super excited to have the Johnny Jump-up there.
We arrived on a Friday, and that night we headed over to Aunt Becky and Uncle Meaux's house for dinner: crawfish etouffe.
The girls got to visit with their cousins:
While Adam just hung out.
The next morning Bee Bee helped the girls find their sunny dispositions:
while they worked on dying Easter eggs. Bee Bee was indeed there, but refused to have her image captured. Evidence of Bee Bee's hand can be found below:
After all the hard decorating work, the girls enjoyed splashing around in the new fountain in the backyard.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and trying to get into a routine. T.J. was super excited to have the Johnny Jump-up there.
Umm...What?
We're watching Diego, and he just asked, "Does a humpback whale live in the ocean or in the city?" and Bronwen said, "The ocean!" Then she added, "For sure." (kind of in a "duh" tone.")
Friday, May 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Bronwen!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Meanwhile, back at the Ranch...
May 1st Violin Recital
Bronwen had her first violin recital on Sunday, and she did great. She was the last one to join the rest of the kids, so she had to sit through almost an hour of music, but she was patient and attentive, even noting that one girl got to use "pinkie." (Bronwen isn't quite there yet.) Before the recital, TJ took her for a photo on the lawn of the court square. I wasn't there, obviously, because I would have pushed her violin up to the right position:
Making beautiful music:
Making beautiful music:
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Apologies
I am sorry we have been MIA, but we spent most of last week in Baton Rouge. TJ took some excellent pictures chronicling our adventures, but sadly, left the USB cord for his camera at his mom's house. Never fear, blog readers, for his parents are arriving Friday for Adam's baptism. Many blog posts will follow, I am certain!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Tough Questions
After Bronwen's violin recital, we listened to some Sesame Street music (which Bronwen moderately dislikes) on the car ride home. Bronwen heard us chatting in the front seat and wanted to participate. We turned down the music to concentrate on Bronwen's queries. Transcript follows:
Bronwen: What does human mean?
Daddy: It means being a person.
Bronwen: What is a person?
Mama: It means being alive, and eating and breathing and growing, as a person, instead of as another animal such as a dog or tiger, or other living things like grass and trees.
Bronwen: How is grass living?
Daddy: Grass is living because it grows. It eats the nutrients from the soil and from the sun, and it drinks water when it rains. When there’s no water or no sunlight, then the grass turns brown and dies.
Bronwen: Why does it turn brown?
Daddy: Grass turns brown when it doesn’t get enough to eat or drink. The brown color is a sign that it’s not healthy.
[pause]
Bronwen: Why do letters make sounds?
Mama: Because you put the sounds together to make words, so we can communicate with each other.
Bronwen: What sound does a “c” make?
Mama: Sometimes “c” makes a “k” sound, like in “cat” but sometimes it makes a “ss” sound like in “circus.”
Bronwen: What sound do numbers make?
Daddy: Bronwen, numbers don’t make sounds, they help us to count things.
[pause]
Bronwen, resigned: Please put the music back on.
Bronwen: What does human mean?
Daddy: It means being a person.
Bronwen: What is a person?
Mama: It means being alive, and eating and breathing and growing, as a person, instead of as another animal such as a dog or tiger, or other living things like grass and trees.
Bronwen: How is grass living?
Daddy: Grass is living because it grows. It eats the nutrients from the soil and from the sun, and it drinks water when it rains. When there’s no water or no sunlight, then the grass turns brown and dies.
Bronwen: Why does it turn brown?
Daddy: Grass turns brown when it doesn’t get enough to eat or drink. The brown color is a sign that it’s not healthy.
[pause]
Bronwen: Why do letters make sounds?
Mama: Because you put the sounds together to make words, so we can communicate with each other.
Bronwen: What sound does a “c” make?
Mama: Sometimes “c” makes a “k” sound, like in “cat” but sometimes it makes a “ss” sound like in “circus.”
Bronwen: What sound do numbers make?
Daddy: Bronwen, numbers don’t make sounds, they help us to count things.
[pause]
Bronwen, resigned: Please put the music back on.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)