I wish all weekends were like this

We had a really great weekend.  So peaceful and wonderful that I hated to re-enter the world of work and scheduling today.  So what was so wonderful? Spending time together as a family.  Just the four of us working together on some outdoor springtime projects at home.  We got a big piece of our yard cleaned up and burned off so that we will have a nice clear area to build the kids playhouse.  We worked together to build a little pen for our broody hen and her clutch of eggs where she can safely hatch them out away from the other hens.  We tilled and plucked many a weed plant from our gardens.  Natalie and I went for a bike ride and took pictures of random things around our neighborhood.  The kids helped me weed the flower bed.  We grilled steaks.  Natalie found a wild bunny, Joey gave us a giggle at his idea of outdoor cap-gun shooting attire. We enjoyed each others' company.  We were a team.  We worked and played together for two whole days.  I don't know if it can get better than that.

Matt working the tiller.  Mulching in lots of leaves and old chicken bedding.

Natalie plucking weeds and worms.

Joey collecting firewood.

cowslips just starting to bloom.

pussy willows going to seed.

An old barn on the corner.  I could take pictures of it all day.

The new bunny.  Not sure how long we'll have him, but he's here fore as long as he likes.

Joey's fancy outfit.  Laplander hat, Woody & Buzz  pj shirt, Nemo underwear, polka dot slippers and a cap gun.

Side note: Also included in our weekend were about 37 loads of muddy laundry and peed on bedding, at least two hours spent balancing the checkbook, a good scrub of our very filthy bathroom and an unplanned extra trip into town.  Just sayin'.