Bunnies Around

Dear Peep and Hazelita, 
Had a great time at friends yesterday...opening up creek season at the Twinks' house with an Easter Egg hunt.  Fun times. Mama loved sending you all running across the yard.  Eunice and Heather helped Hazel find a couple of eggs while I walked with the big kids, since I hid the eggs.  

Sylvie, Henry, Hazel, Keegan, Etienne  Ready! Set! Go!

You started as a bunny cluster at the mail box and spread out from there.  

After some of the treats were gobbled down and you all were done with bunny ears you naturally headed to the creek, looking for creatures to catch.  

You did find a crayfish.  It got lost after it nipped Hen's finger and unexpectedly learned what it was like to fly.

Hazey you took careful care to begin exploring out on your own in the creek water with continuous close falls and relieved recoveries.  

You both were very hungry for dinner and sleep took you quickly and Mama and Daddy got a good nights sleep as a result.  I can't really explain the gratitude I have for our friends in our lives.  I have loved seeing you all open quite a few creek seasons together.  Here is to many more as your lives change next year when you all will be in school.  Love, Mama      

Creek Walkin'

Dear Peep, 
We've had some great times with friends this summer.  I've really enjoyed our times in the creeks around Bloomington.  One day we hiked up the waterfalls at Cascades Park and you played for a couple of hours with a group of boys there redirecting the water down to the small stream.  I felt like a kid along with you, helping with the heavier rocks and log moving.  The boys, a few years older than you, thought you were really cool and puffed up your chest by commenting on how strong you are at only 4.  Before they left the oldest requested you all get a picture together.  We've spent a couple of afternoons in Sylvie and Etienne's creek with Keegs and Lily.  That was a fun day.  

You were all turning over rocks trying to find new creatures.  Searching for tadpoles and little salamanders made you all hungry and tired.  

You enjoyed making and sharing banana bread with your buds and playing crazy kids on the deck.  I can't look at these pictures without smiling or laughing out loud.  

We've also returned to Olcott Park a couple of times too.  

We even bumped into JoJo, Tommy and Jacob, a birth cousin at Cascades one afternoon and you all played together in the water there.  Luckily JoJo had an extra life jacket in her car.

I love these times of pure discovery and excitement.  I am grateful we have such wonderful friends to enjoy it with, and when they can't be their you easily make some new ones.  
Love, Mama