snow?!

The weather has been c-r-a-z-y here recently. It seems like it goes back and forth from being super chilly and burning up, which has brought non-stop comments from bystanders and concerned citizens that my children are dressed inappropriately for that day's weather. [That is one huge difference from american culture - everyone feels like their opinion is worth sharing and ought to be heeded.]

To prove my point, I'm posting these pics we took two weeks ago, in mid-april...

ok, you probably weren't fooled...it wasn't really snow but isn't that cottonwood wild? Two weeks ago, a friend on a study-abroad program with her university came down for the weekend and we took her to this park. The cottonwood flying around was crazy enough to deserve a picture.

Anyway, one reason the weekend was so fun was because this friend of ours is the same age as my Holly and Katie. It was fun watching her play with the girls, observing them as they watched her every move. It was great having a "cool" girl around, even though it reminded me how very quickly I have fallen from the ranks of cool. It's almost like there's a "cool" switch in your body that gets shut off after childbirth or something.
The park we went to is right by my friend Amy's house, and the spring weather brought out all the best of it! Flowers were blooming everywhere, and people were swarming the park enjoying the fragrance and beauty of God's creation. We all wanted in on the picture-taking action...We weren't the only ones taking pictures...mantha trying to find her way...wandering...in no hurry... ...taking a break for a quick tea party...

...mom always has to ruin the fun and ask for a picture...

Emma, pretty as one of those purple flowers behind her...(in her cute new dress from hong kong)

Thanks T, for such a fun weekend! hope you enjoyed the pics - holly and katie, your time is coming....