COOKin' Down South: April in a Nutshell

Here are some pics of our adventures in April:

We'll start off with nature . . .

This was taken April 27th.

I just absolutely love it when you can see the moon during the day!

I took these for my mom. They were taken Apr. 11th - Creeping Phlox

Taken the same day - Blanket Flower

And again, same day - Iris

We have come across many new backyard 'friends'. We believe this is a Black Racer Snake. We haven't seen him outside since the boys accidentally left our back door open for an hour. He may be a house resident now. Ugh.

I don't know what this bug is, but it creeps me out!!

During pollen season, I feel like we live in TX with these AL style tumbleweeds. These seed pods only seem to want to hang out in front of our house. They were no where else in the neighborhood.

And now, The kiddos . . .

I started to have the kids help with dinner this month. They enjoy doing it. They're learning. And I get help. It's a win / win.

My youngest making sloppy joes.

K found a caterpillar. He nursed him for about a week and named him Captain Stripes. He let him go because he realized Captain Stripes wasn't doing well in captivity. He was very upset about losing his pet, but knew it was the best thing to do.

C is great about making pictures for friends who are ill. She made this for her neighborhood friend when she found out he was sick.

Our little guy thinks he can fly. He got a hold of two packaging airbags and jumped off the stairs flapping them wildly. I would only let him jump from two stairs up.