happy man!

what can i say? he is skatin' by on looks alone!

Empty Nest

well, we knew it had to come and this Sat it did! momma duck finally had her babies and shortly after they had to leave. mom was happy and sad at the same time.
at least we got to walk them out!  we had to be a little patient while they each made their way out of the nest - and we had to stay out of site!

 but then we got to escort them across the drive

through the yard

down the beach

and out to the river

we'll miss you guys! hope to see you again next year!

Grrrrrrrr

even a little blurry, it's hard not to take her seriously!

Dog Days of Summer - 08

well, it's almost here!

a little better view

here's another shot of momma duck's nest to give you an idea where she built it. it's really built up now with lots of feathers. these kids are spoiled - not even born and already they have a feather bed!

and here she is in all her cuteness!

here she is!

Wild Kingdom

for the past week+ we've been seeing a male duck out front all by his lonesome. Ma was commenting today on how sad that was that he lost his girl and she hoped nothing bad had happened to her. remember our ducks from last year? well, it's quite possible they've returned but chosen safer/higher ground. Pa confirmed this morning that there's a momma duck with 5 eggs in our big planter box out front of the house - the side away from the river. Ma plans on taking pics when she gets home so you can see. but this year we're really gonna try and give 'em some privacy so hopefully the babies will make it. prayers please!

2 foot-itis

mom neglected to post her pics of our outing Sun - before they went bouy hunting

and brother may have just found his new boatin' buddy. forget pa! we'll take Tucker any day of the week!

monday monday

We Love Fridays

today was our first official Spring hike with ma! she took us to Farmdale Reservoir and even let brother off leash for most of the time. thanks ma! can't wait to do it again this weekend with pa!