Yeah, the boys are home for 5 days!  Lets hear it for teacher conferences! 
If the weather would just cooperate!  We got up early today and explored the pond and parkland around our house.
The morning was very wet raining off and on with a spring chill to the air....
We discovered cats tails plants around the pond that made it through the winter.
 
The boys enjoyed pretending they were magic wands as they waved them through the air, spreading the seeds....my little nature helpers!
 
We morned the passing of an Egret.  How wonderful that it will forever rest by the beautiful pond with all those fish.....
Returning home we sat and had a picnic breakfast warming ourselves in front of the fireplace....
 
They are so quiet now, I feel like I am home alone....Peace............
Four more days