Happy Easter

Jill has been getting ready to do this for a while.....Sunday marks the official start to a "smoke free" lifestyle.. Yeah Jill! We're all rooting for her. She's got a Facebook challenge going to get inspirational support posters sent to her and so far, she's received a few really nicely done "atta-girls".

This is a ring Jill's been using as incentive to quit smoking as well. It's her "reward" to self for getting to this point. She even had her car detailed to remove smoke smell, clean and restore the interior. Very symbolic too of the benefits fresh air in her lungs!

Mateo and Grandpa, watching the action in the kitchen.

  

Linnea in her bunny ears, decorating easter eggs.

Easter preparations were well underway ....the Lopez' came for a visit and after the decorating, our house was "nap central" as Em, Mateo, Jill and Nea snuggled down for a couple of hours. I enjoyed some play time with Marcos and he and Grandpa watched some TV in between watching the coming and going of the robin family and their nest tending. A robin has made a nest and laid two beautiful blue eggs on our front porch.

Yes, the birds eggs are about the color of Linnea's eyes!

Winter seemed awfully long this year and its so wonderful to see some sunshine. Thunder storms last night and cloudy, rainy days this past week have primed us to be especially grateful for the signs of spring.

Note the updated backyard view in the header at the top of this page - no more snow! This is a view from the swing in the back.