April Snowstorm

The greens of my tulips are starting to show... my crocuses are blooming and my daffodils are popping and then I woke up to this!!!! Here is my house


Yesterday there was a robin building a nest in this pine tree... Today, I don't know what she will be doing? Spring was starting and then it got snowed upon!

Week 2 in Grinnell

I got to spend some time with baby Ty...

but most of the time was spent with Ella

and Jeffrey.

Happy Easter

Week 1 in Grinnell, Iowa

Welcome to our family! This is Tyler Josiah Richter (known as Ty). Mindy called me and said that she was in the hospital and so I made my flight arrangements and off to Grinnell, Iowa I went. He is such a sweet baby and the kids think having a new brother is pretty neat.

Of course, I had to make cookies with Jeffrey one afternoon. We had a great time! He was very proud when his dad came home and he told him, "I put in all the ingredients except one!" Those were the eggs.... cracking eggs and not getting the shells into the dough is hard enough for me to do, let alone a four year old!

Ella is such a girl! And this smile you see on her face is on her face probably 90% of the day. She is such a happy girl! She loves wearing her princess dress and her high heels and don't forget the crown. Like I said.... all girl!