Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Johnson "nature preserve" 2010

Yes, 2010 seems to be the year for nature to join us in our yard!


A nest appeared under our deck, but this year the eggs hatched fully into 3 baby Robins! We missed their first flight and they are no longer there, but enjoy the photos and video below.

Then we discovered some baby bunnies being kept under our new swingset! There were at least
6 but since we found them, the mom has moved them elsewhere.


What will be next? Turkeys have been spotted just a few miles away...








Saturday, May 22, 2010

Easter

The family had a great time celebrating the Resurrection of Christ our Lord. Danny always has lots of God/Jesus questions and I delight in him asking them. We had both sides of relatives at our house. Our OUTDOOR egg hunt was marvelous. Finally a warm weather Easter!
Luke got his first Easter basket and enjoyed munching on his Twins shirt. Allie had so much fun she snuck off downstairs during dinner and fell asleep in the Exersaucer. I don't know if she got in and was stuck so she decided to sleep or just found a comfy place to snooze. I don't know how comfy it was to kneel on the ridges in the bottom of the saucer. The Easter bunny forgot that grownups don't get Easter baskets and got me one too. Dark chocolate truffles win every time. I don't know how many more years we have where Tyler still embraces the mysteries of Santa, the Easter bunny, the Tooth Fairy etc. but this year he suspended his skepticism and got into the show. We don't ever want to forget the reason for this celebration though!














Getting Bigger (hates the flash!)


Johnson Golf Traditions


The sport of golf hits the next generation of Johnsons. For Danny's birthday he recieved a pass to Triple Play. He and Tyler played countless rounds of minigolf on the nearly empty course. Thanks to Uncle David for showing us the ropes!

Dinos


We had a great time digging for bones and playing with dinosaurs at the new exhibit at the Children's Museum. Allie was a little frightened by the big animatronic dinos but she was so brave, walking into the room with her hands clapped over her eyes, saying, "I'm covering mine eyes, I'm covering mine eyes." I'm glad she didn't run into anything.


Daddy-daughter Valentines dance was a huge hit with Allie. They joined friends Byron and Sarah for a ball fit for a princess. They danced to old favorites, made cookies and wore butterfly wings (just Allie on this part, not Derek.) They may have to make this a yearly tradition!