Memorial Day Weekend!

Early beginner! She pounded all over
the piano! 

Grandpa Bird enjoyed the pretty music! 

Time to just sit and laugh! 

Grandma Bird likes my hat! Do you?
We went to Cowpen's Battleground on
Memorial Day! 

Grandma and Ruthanne found all the benches! 

Afterwards we celebrated with icecream, while
Ruthanne had some peaches in a jar! Grandpa is
feeding Grandma, who is feeding Ruthanne! Wow!

Hiking up the Mountain!

We made it to the top of Crowpen's Mountain in Kings
Mountain, NC. Daddy is on a cliff, looking down! 

She's happy to be out of her little pack! 

Do you like my hair? 

Beautiful view of God's creation in the background
and in the front! 

This was very exciting time for Ruthanne! 

We found some interesting red bugs! 

Hello again! 

Cheese! I like pictures! Do you like my smile? 

What is Mommy doing? Enjoying the PB to the last drop!
Our picnic after the big hike! 

Where's Ruthanne! Paul and I took turns carrying
Ruthanne! 

Another beautiful view! This hike was 1.8 mi. there
and 1.8 mi. back. We walked almost 4 miles.
It was the strenuous hike. Paul thought he had
chosen the moderate! Oh well!

Picnic time! 

Conquered the hike and reached the top! 

Relaxing at home, after the hike! 

Ruthanne's Bathtime Apparel and Food Show!

Ruthanne's garden chair! 

Ruthanne's watching how Daddy plants tomatoes! She'll
be doing it before we know it. 

Our first picnic at our new home and in our
very own yard in North Carolina! 

Paul is really at home! He loves the outdoors
and planting a big garden. 

Almost done! He planted 20 tomato plants and now
he is working on the cucumber hill. 

I was even able to plant the corn and the beans. In one week,
they have already sprouted about an inch! How encouraging! 

Ruthanne is a smiler!

Nothing like my special family!

Grammy Bird is feeding me bananas! Yum!

Grandma Sondergaard also was able to feed me some fruit also!
I like to save some on my face for later if they'd let me! 

I love my Grandma's! 

Grandpa and Grandma Sondergaard came all the way from
California to help us move! 

Asleep in Grandpa's arms! 

Oh what fun it is to ride on Grandma and Grandpa's
lap! I love you all! 

Auntie Lydia gets to hold me once in a while
if she can snatch me from all the doting
Grandma's. She had to make some special
trips to our house!