May 1, 2013

It was so bright Daniel had trouble keeping his eyes open

May 2, 2013

Extreme grandparenting

I took the first picture because I knew that something like the second would happen. I've gotten the boys' picture with our front-door rhododendron most of the years we've lived in this house, but this year, there's a good chance it will freeze before it's in full bloom. So I snapped this picture on the way out the door before school. Before school, first thing in the morning, it was warm enough for shorts.

 But later in the day, as we were watching Edward's baseball game (two hits, woo!) the cold front started moving through and by this morning it was back to winter coats. At Daniel's soccer game time it was about 45 degrees. Thankfully, his game ended before the rain started. I had left by then to take Edward to soccer practice, which extended into the rainy evening. Thankfully (again) it is possible, acceptable even, to observe practice from one's warm, dry car.