1,953 Pictures...sigh...

The great thing about the new camera is that we can take loads of pictures worth actually looking at. The problem is that once you start taking snapshots of every second of every day the shear number of pictures to wade through becomes overwhelming. Safe to say this blog has been put off for some time as a result of there being 1,953 pictures to filter through and post. We broke them down into bite size morsels. One album is the everyday ho-hum of around SoDakia, another is the trip down to SoCal and finally the visit from our favorite Dentlers!

Spring here is an odd mix of fall and winter weather. The chirping birds and blooming plants are trying their best to make believe that it is spring but the low temps are keeping us mostly indoors. We have been lucky to get a few nice days to take advantage of. Today included a bike ride to the air museum (yes Sean...it only took 3 years, 2 months and 8 days), the park and commissary. So nice to get out on the bikes. We fastened Pres's bike to the chariot so he could use it once we got to the destinations. Worked out really well, Pres loves his bike. Old standbys are also taking up our time, no change in library, gymnastics, swim and t-ball.

The trip to Southern California was far too short and WAY too much fun. Wishing the visits weren't so few and the stretches between weren't so long. While there we took advantage of play dates with Tucker & Asher, some shopping, Disneyland for 2 days, hiking, Rio!, In & Out, Griffith Park Observatory, Date night with the Clines, Tichlers & Horne and lots of excellent Borella time. Pres asks after his cousin Christofer and Uncle Chris pretty regularly. Sure sign of a great time. Can't wait for Christmas to do it all again.

The Dentlers popped in for a visit this past weekend. They jetted over for a long weekend in their new minivan. So fun to all pile in the same car to jaunt around the Black Hills. So nice to have some besties to share Sodakia with. Much like seeing our friends from CA, the Washingtonians are a reminder of what great friends we have. We always manage to pick up right where we have left off, silence is comfortable and they know us better than anyone else. Good times at Rushmore, playgrounds, grubbing and games.

We are looking towards a trip to Denver for Memorial Day weekend, a visit from Jessica in 2 weeks and of course getting to Spokane for the week of 4th of July. Derek is staying with us until early June when he deploys to the desert. His family is in WA, tough for the whole crew missing each other. Hopefully, we can distract him enough to make the next few weeks fly by. Unfortunate that he is bunking in the "toy room". We finally got all the furniture we have been waiting/saving for. Getting grown up dining room meant that all Pres's toys had to go somewhere. We got rid of the office and dedicated a rec room to Pres. We are very happy with the new living room and bedroom as well. I guess being here this long required a change of view since orders seem to be eluding us.

Lots of love to you and yours, until next time....here is an amazing video! (*warning* this railman has a potty mouth)