2013_04_14 Sunday

We spent a lovely "morning" (after bumping into some friends over bagels) at a local arboretum, celebrating Daffodil Day. They have a huge crater, which they call the bowl, that is covered in daffodils. I got some great shots of the kids. And, we ran around the property a bit. Hurricane Sandy destroyed the place, so this was also a soft reopening. The kids also planted sunflowers (?) to bring home, and the Boy Scouts were there to facilitate some projects, including a PeterPan-esque hat that Jonathan made and throwing bees (velcro balls) onto sticky flowers. We also had a few snacks, like honey sticks and very tart mango/strawberry juice, before listening to a falconer. Unfortunately, he was too chatty, and we had to leave so that Dave could attend his mandatory coach training. We missed seeing an actual falcon; J was disappointed, but I've found a raptor recovery house near the swamp that we'll explore one of these days (now that school break is over!).

While D was at training, we played outside with the neighbors for nearly 3 hours. Then, Elise napped, and I worked a little while Dave and Jonathan investigated T-ball equipment. They brought home all sorts of gear and spent another 2+ hours outside practicing what Dave learned and letting J swing his new bat and try out the new tricks.