Rainy Day for a Picnic

With nothing to do this morning, we packed a lunch and headed out to have a picnic at our favorite park.

I always try to be a good example to my children, so a lot of times that means I have to fake it.  The biggest things that I fake are, loving dogs and going gaga over babies.  I really want my children to know that animals and babies are special.  Every dog we see we ask it's owner if it's a boy or a girl, what's it's name, and can we pet him.  My girls love dogs, Luke, not so much.

We read a few books on the blanket.  (I love the striped legs behind us.)

Luke feeding the ants.

Our picnic got rained on.  Isabel took this picture of me going back for Hazel's shoes.

Sylvia in the rain.

Nature is Cruel (and so is the baby army)

I found Hazel like this the other day.  Sylvia taped her up so that she could be ready to go into the "baby army."

Yesterday a tiny birdie hit our window and this lizard took advantage of the situation.  He sat with the bird in his mouth for a very long time, I am sure wondering if he had taken on a little bit more than he could handle.

Boy Peeing in Ant Hill by Luke Vincent

Bonny Bride...?

Today (in the afternoon when I knew we weren't going anywhere) I let Sylvia pick out my outfit.  Of course she picked my wedding dress, the hugest earrings I have and my birdie necklace.  She chose the hairstyle and lipstick too.  Sylvia was the photographer as well.

Here is the bonny bride talking on her cell phone trying to get new renters in the LV house.

Here the blushing bride is watching her kids swim.

Bridal texting.