Big Hike for Charlie

We hiked up high today in the McHugh Peak area. Charlie took a moment to enjoy the view...

and then a nice mud soak on the way down.

Sadie's Easter Hike

All Things Easter

Easter baskets- before the bunny hid them.

Found baskets

Maren's most special buddy turned 5 today. She first met Hooray on Easter 5 years ago.

Sadie ate chocolate ALL day and never asked once if she could.

Our beautiful girls in their Easter finest.

Happy Easter!

Brewmaster Duffy

It's ready!

Guess we'll call it Easter Ale.

David's Project

"The Best Project Sadie and I Ever Did"

I guess the best projects are those you come up with on your own, out of the blue.

The Easter Trees

The girls made these springy trees this morning.

Sam is enjoying them too!

The 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The eggs are hidden,

the egg hunters are ready,

off they go!

The best part begins...egg opening!

Kids Go Crazy for...

...Easter candy!

(Thank you Pop Pop & Grandma!)

You Know Spring is Here When...

...you can catch bugs...

...play hopscotch in the driveway...

...and practice Easter egg hunting.

( Damn those pesky moose!)

Maren's New Mountain Bike

Maren's Dinghy

Sam's First Birthday

Sam was one on Sunday.

He celebrated with homemade cards and toys and...

...a cat nap in the sun.

For the Birds

Maren built things for birds this weekend.

Double Arctic Valley Road Baby!

Arctic Valley Road- two times!

Happy at the top

Down again

Back up

The view heading up Happier the second time!

And down for the last time.

"It takes a village to do an Double AVR!"

Thank you Karen, Kent, Angie, Gloria, Beryl, Stephanie, Ginny, Christine, Lulu, Odin and Puppy! Ya-hoo!

For the Love of Water

I forgot how much this dog loves water.

Now that we are thawing out, he spent many minutes trying to retrieve ice balls out of this melted puddle in the field. He was VERY focused.

Playdate with Uncle Gerald

"Want to play cake?"

"Want to get comfy-cozy?"

"Want to see my fort?"

"Watch me climb out of my bush fort."

"Come see me climb my tree fort."

YAY SUN!

Shhhhh...The Bear is Sleeping

That black ball of fur is a sleepy black bear I spied on my bike ride tonight.

He woke, rubbed his ears and did not move again.