Lovely April Sunday; baby pictures; Vote and Go Cafe

Here it is Friday already, and I just realized I did not blog for a whole week!  I hate when that happens.  So first off, I'll share the pictures from this past Sunday.

It was a warm (not hot) sunny day, just perfect for our first use of the grill for the season.  Dick grills the yummiest chicken breasts.  I always marinate them in Italian dressing overnight.

Later in the afternoon Anthony invited us to come over for a cookout.  Hamburgers and sausages over the fire.

I can still multi-task!  There's a baby in this picture somewhere, haha!

Austin was having fun with his remote control vehicle.

Later he wandered if I want to watch him play "wall ball."   I never knew how much fun you can have with a tennis ball.

A few times the ball got caught in the spouting over the porch.  In order to see where it was we would go up the stairs to the guest room.  However, it's way too easy to go right from there onto that slanted roof.  I almost had a heart attack when I went back down the steps and turned around to see him standing on the roof to get an even better view.  He saw a sterner side of Grandma than he usually does!

The tulips in our front bed were really pretty this week.  I love the variegated ones in the middle.  

And now for some baby pictures from the week.

Lori posted this one yesterday!  Austin has a wonderful male teacher who allows room for every child's learning style!

We had another very successful Vote and Go Cafe at Houserville on Tuesday.  My friends Sharon, Amy, and Heather work so hard and many others help out too.  They provide such a wonderful down-home atmosphere to the voting venue at Houserville House of Hope.  Here are a few pictures, although no picture of my very favorite thing - Amy's mac and cheese.  It is absolutely the best I've ever tasted.

One last picture - the one I posted for Throwback Thursday on FB yesterday.  This was the summer of 1982, our three kids plus my sister Doris's two girls.  I just love Jeremy's curls!  I'm also pretty impressed with my lush tomato plants right there in our small East Petersburg back yard. 

And now I must rush around and get packed up for the weekend.  We are going to Lancaster County for the annual MCDS benefit auction.  Today's weather is not at all what they would prefer - very cool and rainy.  I think tomorrow will be better.  I'm SO eager to finally spend some time with Sam, Jenn, and the kids too.  

Have a great weekend!