COUSINS!

MadBum, D-Rell, and Brandoni showed up to play for a week.

They loved playing out on the deck with play dough that will now always be rubbed into the table. 

Whit and Stewie took off for a few nights, so Mom and Dad and DeA took care of the snot-nosed little ones.

Rock guilted Hampa into getting him a dirt bike from a friend. He's been tearing up the orchard with that little 50.

Sunday walks remain beautiful. 

We came home to see Brandoni trying to escape. 

Rock felt that this way was good enough to get a Latino family to church and had a hard time understanding why it wouldn't work to take his cousins to their fort. 

The kids had so much fun hanging out with their cousins that they forgot about school the next day. That didn't make them happy.

Blossoms in the sunshine with Funshine. 

The California cousins seem to be a bad influence on Ryker. 

Things are always pretty when DeA is around.

It was a big adjustment to have a crawler round the house again. He likes to sneak up under your feet, kind of like Leo. 

Baller.

Blue ice cream!

We had a little family ice cream night with Sara, Mary and Dan who were in town for Apple Blossom. 

Jefe just had to try out the lil' hog. 

DeA took her turn. It worked out about as well as you would expect. "Clear the area!"

At least she was smiling.

Apple Blossom was a lot of fun, especially with the kids. DeA and Rock ran the Pig Jig (DeA ran it twice just to prove a point).

Jens found some princesses. 

DeA was a little worn out after her six miles of running. 

The kids were excited to be in the parade throwing candy.

The little kids had a hard time keeping up with the older cousins. 

MadBum sat and stared like this for a long time. I think she was exhausted.