Easter, Spring time visitors and all around good times

Hello once again from sunny Portland. It has been 80+ degrees out for the past couple of weeks so you can't blame a girl for not wanting to spend time inside updating a blog. I wanted to keep you up to date in case I completely disappear for the summer. 

We've had all kinds of visitors this spring. All of which I had teach a thing or two about Portland while they were here. Here I am showing Amber the delicate process of making donuts. They are a Portland staple right up there with waffles and daddy juice (beer).

Easter was a blast this year. We went down to Grandma and Grampa's to have an Easter egg hunt. Clara and I decided to have a little fashion show since we looked so darn cute in our Easter dresses.

I SEE AN EGG!!!

Clara says "Hey! This one is Empty!! DAD!!!"

Overall it was a great time. Clara really enjoyed getting to find eggs and I think this may have been her first sugar rush!!!

Mema and Pop Pop came to town and we went to check out the Tulip festival. I found some rock'n new kicks.

Then Mom and I found a sweet ride. This totally beats a minivan.

But nothing beats a tractor. After a few lessons from Pop Pop, I was ready to set off on my own.

The whole family took some time to stop and smell the flowers and look at all that sunshine!!

All I could think about were the tractors Vroooooommmmm, Vrooooommmmm!!!

There were all these people taking crazy photos of the flowers, so I figured I'd have a go. I'm pretty sure I have a future as a photographer.

Here is another beauty. I like how my finger focuses the attention of the viewer on the finer points of the yellow tulips. you don't want any distractions from the sky.

Then I tried my hand at being a flower. Here are the angry flowers from Alice in Wonderland! Grrr

Back at home Clara and I helped with the laundry. I'm pretty sure there is room for one more in here... Let me talk to mom and dad about that.

Look a purple balloon. It matches my sweet outfit from Mema

Here I am back behind the camera practicing my portraits. Say Cheese!

In honor of Cinco de Mayo Clara and I held a parade. I'm following in Daddy's footsteps and playing the bass drum. Clara is apparently going to be a snare drummer. See how jealous she is of me?

Until Next Time!!!