Super Duper Springtime

Baby Spidey contemplates the blooms on her Star Magnolia one morning ...

... before returning to the Spider Lair to perfect The Secret Formula.

When Brother Spidey returns from preschool,

the dynamic duo is Ready for Action:

Brown Cow, Brown Cow

Root beer floats, or "Brown Cows," as they are known in the industry, on the front steps this afternoon.

"This would go well with some kind of cheese," says Silas. The consummate gourmet.

Rain

Silas and Margaret Stand with Wisconsin

"The cheese will not stand alone!"

Happy March

A little bit of warmth means a lot of dish washin'

puddle stompin'

tree lovin'

walk takin'

driveway sittin'
fun.

Pre-Spring Fever

As it turns out, Margaret loves mud.

Yes, this is Silas digging in a hold-out snow pile while wearing neither shirt nor shoes.

Summer Grab Bag

We failed to get a regular series of posts up this summer. Looking back on our pictures from the season, it seems we had some fun. Here are a few snap-shots.

Silas and Harlow enjoy the buoy swing at Harlow's new house:

Dinner with cousins at Noni and Nono's:

At the beach in Watch Hill with Isabel and Penelope:

James and Silas consult on their way to the beach:

With Sophie at the pool in Baltimore:

Margaret peeks on the back porch:

Silas with his new bike, made especially for four-year-olds:

Playing with Pop-Pop at the beach house:

Lacrosse mania:

Honing carousel skills:

At Bethany Beach with cousin Jack:

Around the campfire with Hope and Mike:

Backyard books with Nono: