Photos From The Back Yard

We thought we would share some new pictures with everyone. May 1st was pretty necklace day at Merrilee's school. She was all decked out in black, white and red, and of course, she had to wear a silver necklace to mark the occasion....

It has rained a lot here the past few weeks. So today was the first chance we've had in two weeks to get outside and start getting the back yard ready for the summer. While daddy was cutting the grass, Merrilee decided to kick back in her little pink, butterfly Adirondack chair, and enjoy a snack of pretzels and milk. She loves pretzels, and she apparently loves watching daddy work too...

Also on Saturday, daddy put together a little play table that mommy bought for Merrilee. It has a built in sandbox, and a little water area with boats and a water tower. Merrilee already loves it. She giggled and splashed and loved burying daddy's hands in the sandbox. One thing about Merrilee -- we're going to encourage her to play hard and not be afraid to get dirty. Dirt comes out with soap and water, right? You can tell she really loved her new table....

We think Merrilee is really going to love the back yard this summer. We'll start pumping out the pool tomorrow, and within the next two weeks, we should have it power-washed and painted, and we hope to have it re-filled by Memorial Day. If it's one of those terribly hot and humid summers in Baltimore, we expect the pool will get a lot of use this year. Merrilee can hardly wait!

We hope everyone has a great week! Daddy is looking forward to the 134th Preakness next Saturday.