Some photos…Michael actually took a movie of the plane taking off.

Both were excited (said it felt like riding a roller coaster) but I don’t think it sparked a real interest in flying.  My Daddy went with us (on the right, in dark blue jacket, jeans & white sneakers in first photo) and I think he was more interested in the program than the boys.  *smile*

Quinn had gotten up very early yesterday morning (and so was sleepy by mid-afternoon) but also a bit intimidated by all the people in the cold hangar (where the class was conducted) and decided that he preferred to go back to the relatively warm car with his Happy Meal and shake.  Grandad came back a bit earlier than Michael and the boys (to get warm too) and held Quinn and sang him to sleep with “Me and My Teddy Bear.”  Brought back warm memories of when I was a little girl.  *smile*

ender Letters is a charming site filled with enchanting photos. h/t Ullabenulla

Jackie’s Space…a very talented artist. Beautiful paper crafting. h/t Di

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The twins (and most of their friends) are flying today with the Young Eagles. Sean did the program too when he was their age..should be fun!

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ven though it’s a wee mite chilly this morning, Spring has really sprung here in Baltimore. The spring trees are flowering, the morning birds serenade, the water fowl splash about. I recently saw a new bird sitting on our pier’s piling…a Belted Kingfisher. My Daddy, who lives just a bit further down the creek from us, also saw him. Yesterday evening one lone little Dark-Eyed Junco hopped around on my back deck, eating some seeds that had spilled from the feeder. That’s probably the last one I’ll see until next winter.

Shelley has a great post on birds…The Birdies are ‘A-Courting!

Spring is busting out all over at ColourLovers.com. Beautiful spring-ish vector-made patterns and matching Photoshop Palettes (.aco). My favorites:

• Spring.
• Springy-ish
• Spring Disease
• Spring Break

Matthew Mead has some pretty new downloads.

I made my pretty little flower bar with brushes from Scrap Stew Sue.  Make sure you click on Older Posts to find all the goodies.

Free Spring clipart.

What’s cooking…

• Seasonal Cooking: Spring
• Family Fun’s Month of Meals
• A Spring Tea Party Menu and Recipes…the Teapot Cake is absolutely adorable!
• …and still eating those left-over hard boiled eggs from Easter?  Try Martha’s Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich

A frog’s a very happy thing,
Cool and green in early spring,
Quick and silver through the pool,
With no thought of books or school.

Oh, I want to be a frog,
Sunning, stretching on a log,
Blinking there in splendid ease,
Swimming naked when I please,
Nosing into magic nooks,
Quiet marshes, noisy brooks.

Free! And fit for anything!
Oh, to be a frog in spring!
~ John Farrar ~

inks, that is.   Confessions of a Pioneer Woman has had a brand, spanking new makeover. Looks real purty. Another country site, Mary Janes Farm has lots of neat things to see too.

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Blue-Sky Morning
Adelaide B. Shaw

It’s a blue-sky morning
With a wind that’s blowing fair.
It’s a blossom-blowing morning.
There are springbuds in the air.

It’s a gold-sky morning
With a sun that’s blazing bright.
It’s an eye-blinking morning.
There’s a blaring brilliant light.

The boys were actually lying down on the benches when I entered the room.  I told them to sit up, they did and I took this shot from the doorway.  Played with it a bit…I like how it turned out.  Click on it to see the full-sized image.

We had a great time yesterday!  We had a bit of trouble getting there due to a wacky GPS system and dare I say, Mrs. Jenn’s wacky driving, *smile* but once there spent about 2 1/2 hours going through the museum.  I fell in love with the religious sculptures and paintings.  Afterward, we headed to Little Italy’s Sabatino’s Restaurant for some pasta and salad.

I wanted to get these uploaded before I forgot.  These are my pictures, from my camera, and no where near as good as the ones that my husband, Michael, takes.  Unfortunately, he hasn’t had time to upload his yet so you’re getting mine instead…blurry and not exactly beautifully posed.  *smile*  My sister, Colleen, and her husband, Greg, hold the annual family Easter Egg Hunt at their house.  With all the kids, it’s very noisy, very messy and we love it. 

ff with the boys and Mrs. Jenn, Jenna and Jonathon today to visit the Baltimore Museum of Art to take advantage of their annual homeschooling event. Looking forward to seeing the paintings, of course, and the Antioch Mosaics. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous!

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I had a lovely shopping trip and lunch at Applebee’s yesterday with my Momma and both of my sisters, plus all of Honey’s little ones. AJ Wright’s (owned by the same company as TJ Maxx) had a large selection of gorgeous, large and cheap (nothing was over 15 dollars) religious statues and though I probably shouldn’t have, I bought a beautiful antiqued, golden statue of the Christ Child for my bedroom.

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Dawn, at The Feathered Nest, has a post full of beautiful things to look at and I fell in love with these adorable little pin cushions at Cathy Penton’s Designs Shoppe.

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I did some research while I was taking a break from the internet and found a new spam protector for WordPress and installed it…I’ll give it a try and see if it works. That means YOU CAN LEAVE ME A COMMENT if you want to. *smile*

My new ClipArt Store is now open…

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