Surprise!

As was to be expected, the spread at John & Jill's was stellar - Bonnie got the tent and had the party catered - fantastic food. The house and yard looked beautiful and John said they are so far ahead on the summer project list, he expects to be able to just lounge for a few months; Jill found this statement highly amusing...

Jack and Sam meet

And the birthday man arrives - we love Mike!

Mother W and Aubrey

a good time was had by all (except for Jack at this point, who was way past due for a nap in the hot lava room)

Pam, Holmes and Samuel (who is just charming)

Rain was in the forecast - but the Gods smile on Mike's birthday celebration with a lovely day.

the nature of spring

One day cold and clammy, the next sunny and beautiful (well yeah, the day we have to leave). But we got some good playtime in no matter the weather - here, playing amongst the marble babies (much larger than the brick variety) at Northshire.

Danby at dusk

oooh - warmth after days of gloom

Baby bottom

lamby bottom

Ave atque vale, Vt - it's always hard to leave, but we will see you real soon.

Derby day

Jack and Noonie place their bets.

Re-discovering Vermont

We're here!

Well, let's go

Old MacDonald had a lizzard

The newest animal in our little managerie

Walk this way

Aaah, unto us a little path of brick babies is born

I took no finished pics (with the sand laid down), but I will when I get something planted in the new brick baby bed.