finally feeling like spring

This week was 80 degrees, first time it has been that warm since last October. 

It was pretty amazing.   We just went around smiling for no reason--felt so good to be outside.

That frog with the light up eyes was a birthday gift from my niece.  He's such a wacky guy there on the table.   I don't know what about this frog said, "Aunt Val!" to my niece, but I'm sure glad it did.

The tulips are up:

Buds on the branches:

Even this ordinary drainage pond looked kind of beautiful yesterday.

And this.

Oh my goodness.

It was on facebook last week, on one of those facebook dog groups I'm in.

 Happy Easter, Darling.  Now let me describe the dog's vomit to you.

What on earth???

Oh, it's good to laugh.

Happy Spring, love, Val

easter, 2023

Saturday was a party at our house to celebrate birthdays.

Sunday at Pam and Paul's, always a good time.

Pinata!

It was trying to rain, but they did their best.

What a easy going, lovely day, good food, cheerful company.

Happy Easter,  Love, Val
 

happy birthday, kari

Happy Birthday, my beautiful Kari

In the whole world there's nobody like you, and we could not love you more.

Thank you for all the happiness you've brought us, for laughter and friendship.

Here's hoping the year ahead is amazing, Love, Mom and Dad
 

last saturday

Here he is trying the trick brownies.  There were also Cheetos bags with carrots inside.

Here is the trickster herself:

We sang happy birthday to this guy

And by surprise someone had slipped this into his birthday gift.  It was quite a popular surprise.

Here he is coaching his brother's team.

Look at you, age seventeen, almost grown up.

Happy Birthday, Buddy.

Hope the year ahead is splendid. Thanks for being ours,  Love, Grandma and Grandpa

a monday night party

Short and sweet, lots of Chinese food and a big, fat cake:

Hope the year ahead is as sweet as you are.

Happy Birthday

Love forever, Mom and Dad
 

happy birthday, jay

Found a few old pictures for fun

 

I hope today was a fun birthday.

Tomorrow I will be baking you a cake.

Thank you for all the happiness you've brought us, for all the ways you make life better.

Thank you for friendship, and laughter, and sweetness.

Happy Birthday, with love for always, Mom and Dad and Everybody