Mommy Bunny Returns

Friday afternoon around five o'clock Jane and I finally saw Mom bunny. She had returned to feed her babies. After she finished feeding them (we think we saw 3 baby bunnies) she spent quite a bit of time tucking them in for the night. These pictures were taken from inside the house through our sliding glass door so we wouldn't disturb Mom.

Finally she noticed us and hopped away. When we went out to look later we noticed that the patch of fur that had been lying on top of the grass had been carefully tucked in around the babies and covered with grass. The baby bunnies will sleep warm tonight!

We've got bunnies!

Last week Jane and I discovered a rabbit-sized hole in our freshly fertilized and beginning to green backyard lawn. I muttered under my breath and filled in the hole intending to sprinkle some grass seed and hope for the best. Well a couple of days ago Jane noticed some rabbit fur on top of the hole. She looked underneath and... baby bunnies! Jane and I are now grandparents of a baby bunny family. We're a bit puzzled since we have seen no sign of mommy but the babies seem to have been doing OK. We're keeping out of their way and hoping for the best. Keep checking back and we'll keep you posted. Note: the babies are under the fur in the upper right-hand corner of the photo.

A Taste of Spring

Earlier this week Jane and I had an opportunity for a mini-adventure. I had to observe a workshop in Belleville, IL. Since Belleville is a little over 4 hours south of Joliet, we were treated to a preview of the spring weather we'll experience here in a couple of weeks. We had beautiful, sunny weather, even though it was still a bit cool. The trees were just beginning to flower and as you can see in my picture the sky was a beautiful brilliant blue. We also managed to cap off our day with dinner at an Irish Pub that featured amazing Irish food and live music... a perfect end to a perfect day.

An Afternoon at the Museum

This Wednesday and Thursday Jane and I were lucky enough to have Olivia for an overnight. The three of us had a wonderful time playing games, pretending, visiting Great Grandpa and Mimi, and just hanging out. But the highlight of the visit was a trip to the Dupage Children's Museum in Naperville, IL. The museum is filled with interactive activities for young children of any age and O had a blast investigating as many things as she could in our 3-hour visit. It was great fun just following her aroung from activity to activity as the mood struck her. As you can see from the pictures Gramma is still just a kid at heart. It was hard to tell who was having more fun, Gramma or Olivia. And as for Poppa... it was a great priviledge just to witness his two favorite little girls having so much fun together. It's a memory I'll treasure for the rest of my life.

At the Museum

On the Drums

The Next Picasso

Making Music

Concentration

O Makes a Friend

Having Fun

Collecting Rubber Duckies

Asleep in Gramma's Arms