Blossom tree

We are not sure what variety of tree this is in our front yard? After it blooms, it makes small red cranberry looking fruit. It was absolutely gorgeous this week. In fact, we even had people walk by our house and take a picture of it. I was wishing I could have captured it with the clear baby blue sky the other day, but I didn't. The little figure in the picture is Em playing in the rain :) Phil did a nice job of adding the rocks around the tree and other areas of our house last weekend.

A rainy day

Today Em and I just hung out inside because of the rain. She surprised me by wanting to "lay down" on the couch at 10:30 this morning to take a nap. This is very unusual for her because she doesn't always take one, and if she does it is not until very late afternoon. It was the first day in many months that she took a 2 hour nap before I had to lay down with her for her to sleep. Usually she goes and goes until I have to eventually have to take a nap too. I enjoyed being home and awake while Em was asleep.

Afternoon at the Park

Yesterday we walked to the park. It is only 2 blocks away from our house. We babysit for Ingrid and Walton on Wednesday's. Everyone had to go carrying a ball, but on the way home nobody wanted to carry one anymore. Walton helped take a couple, because Emmy fell on her hands and was crying the whole way home. We got home just in time before it started to rain and hail.

Family photo

I was looking for this family pic for the previous post, but it did not upload. I finally got a chance to add it...so here we are. Phil dressed in a tux -he was an usher.

Jeff & Jen 5.2.09