Extreme close up

I used to flinch whenever Dad zoomed in this close for a picture, but now I realize it's a better shot if I start right back through him. Plus, we both laugh then. 

 

Out for a walk

 

Let the boys run ahead. We're fine chatting and strolling back here. 

Teaching Pop new tricks

 

Science class is always a little easier with a lab assistant. It's especially helpful if he can reach the sink to fill up the bowl with water for a sink-or-float experiment. 

Tilling the fields

The gardens may not be in full bloom yet, but you should have seen what a mess they were before Mom and I cleaned them up. 

 

Before and after

Yeah, I was a little overdue for a haircut. New glasses too!

 

Leprechaun mess

It's not that we don't appreciate the candy. It's just ... I mean, we have a lot of bowls and plenty of tables that it could have been left on, instead of all over the floor. 
 

Big air

More over, LeBron. I got next. 

Playground malfunction

 

Did you ever swing so hard you just broke the whole set? Me neither. It was like this when I got here, honest!

Warmer weather approaches

It wasn't really warm enough to have our bikes out this week, but we took them up the big hill around the corner anyways. Gotta make sure they're ready for a lot of use in the summer!

 

Happy 70th, Pop!

 

To celebrate an important milestone for Pop, we got him a bunch of great presents -- 70 Hersey's kisses, 70 pretzels, 70 army men, 70 coins -- but I think he like the cards from the four grandkids the most. If we knew that ahead of time, we would have made him 70 cards! 

Another gritty album cover

I'll save this one for my solo indie rock project. 
 

Zip line fun

We found a new park nearby that has a new zip line, so ...

Or, if you prefer a rider half the size ...