Pictures in the Backyard

 When we got back from DC, everyone was still in good spirits so I thought I would get some group pictures!  I like to try to get in pictures with the kids every once in a while and this seemed like a great opportunity - everyone was dressed nicely already!!

If only Aidan was in this one!!

Outtake!!

 A good one!

Family Pictures

We had family pictures taken on Thursday morning and since we had to take the kids out of school anyway, we went to lunch at Chipotle.  YUMMMMMM!!!

Birds at Dunbar Cave

 On Saturday we went to Dunbar Cave with Gramma and Daddy Jim to see some birds.  They had a red tailed hawk and a tiny screech owl.  It was really cool and the kids even got to pet the owl - amazing!!  The cave itself is closed because the bats have some disease but the air still pours out of the mouth of the cave into a half covered entrance area.  It was in the high 80's but the 55 degree air coming out of the cave made it really comfortable. It was pretty neat and the kids asked to go back.  I can't believe we haven't been over there before. There are lots of paths and places to explore as well as lots of guided nature walks for kids.  It would be fun to bring a picnic and go on a nature walk one weekend!

The kids, Gramma and me at the entrance to the cave.

Declan - very excited to go on a walk!

 The girls found lots of feathers:

 Aidan is getting tired of me taking pictures:

 Aoife exploring:

 girls!

 Checking out a spider:

 Aoife wants me to lift her down:

 Emmy:

 Gramma and the kids watching the birds:

 Cooper - a red tailed hawk

 looking at Gizmo - the tiny screech owl:

 Cutie pie!