Lanie pushes Autumn in the swing

funny ducks

weird ducks

really weird duck

barn cat

Mike suggests Stanley for the cow's name

Autumn and Lanie examine a day-old calf and discuss the miracle of birth, while Frank and Liam consider having veal for dinner.

either a goat or a naked sheep

Mike makes a new friend

Liam and book, Autumn and cat

A goat tries to eat Lanie's sweater. It must have known she grew up a Cubs fan.

Tulip festival

Liam flees Lanie

Liam and Autumn in tulips

Liam finds an opportunity to play soldier in the tulips....Autumn follows his lead

and another opportunity

a harbor seal! or maybe just a seal in a harbor? (it's a big picture, but look closely for his head sticking out of the water)

Autumn spies a rock she likes...unfortunately it is too large for the Subaru

Frank and Liam survey the land

Liam with his Kalashnikov

Liam's play, based on the book "The Seagull"

Seagull on his perch

Seagull flying to his nest

catching crabs and shrimp

seagull feeding his young

cat feeding on the seagull's young

Autumn and Uncle Mike sharing a hearty laugh

Uncle Mike and the Savage posse in the house!

Autumn plays with trains at Children's museum

Liam's 6th birthday party

making hats

Liam and his guests

opening presents

Autumn, purveyor of fine rocks, stones and minerals

getting a deep whiff (don't worry, the rocks have been through the dishwasher)

Lanie and Autumh putting together doughnuts for Liam to take to school

Liam playing with Star Wars toys