April

It seems the month of April has come and gone, and we don't really know where it went! I guess that's a good thing, meaning we are busy and happy.  
Winter felt long while we were in the middle of it, but now the sun is warming up the earth and turning things green and making us eager for all things spring.
We've had relatively few wet, cold and cloudy days (by Ontario standards) for which we are thankful for, but according to locals this has been a terrible spring. Farmers are waiting impatiently to get on the fields -  but we are busily and eagerly enjoying this spring by tidying up the yard, planning new gardens, washing windows and this morning, painting the front door (a new coat of paint gives and old door such a face lift!). 

I imagine I'm no different then many others, but by the time April rolls around I am beyond eager to shed the layers and boots and don short sleeves and flip flops.  When Old Man Winter has a hard time making up his mind whether he wants to go or stay I find comfort in Genesis 8 where it says:

 "Never again will I curse the ground because of man,

 even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood.

 And never again will I destroy all living creatures,

 as I have done. 

As long as the earth endures,

 seedtime and harvest,

 cold and heat,

 summer and winter,

 day and night will never cease." 

What a comfort and promise!

We celebrated Easter by going to church, having a special brunch and listening to choral music all day long. 

Ready for church

The rest of the month in snapshot form:

Tristan came to the door with a dead rabbit the other day...it was so shocking, I had nothing to say.

I asked him what he was going to do with it. "Butcher it" he said.  Ummm..nope, not happening!

 

Picking up pinecones - many hands make light work!

Tristan has his own sense of style which he takes quite seriously;)

Grading the driveway

Happy as a lark playing on his own.

With the days getting longer, sleep is getting harder.  Good thing they all like reading in bed!

We had some Mallard ducks visit - Seth followed them with the camera

When the weather was good for staying inside the boys happily picked up their pencils and honed their drawing talents.  I'm glad they love drawing so much - its good for them, and nice for me:)