April
Eric took Silas to a local pond and they did some frog catching and a little fishing.
In April, we ran in the VIRTUAL Youth Horizons Sun Run. It was supposed to be a 2 mile race that is held every year the Saturday right before Easter. We picked up our race packets the day before the race and went to a course that we knew where we all ran our two miles together.
Ready to run!
I made Eric the official picture taker during the race... He was a runner and our photographer.
Phoebe finished first with a time of 16:49. Sarah came in second with a time of 16:58. I am sure that our photographer could have probably won if he wouldn't have been fulfilling my request of pictures. (Thanks Eric!)
After running we took a walk, looking for fishing spots, frogs, and turtles.
This year Easter was a little different. We were stuck at home and had watch church online together. We also did not get to have a Hastings family get-together like we always do due to the "stay at home" orders.
Eric and I made a delicious Easter meal for our family to enjoy.
As it started to warm up, we started to work out in our yard some. Eric kept working on our basement too.
Our dog, Jessee, likes to be out when we are outside. We got rid of some of our older furniture. The kids, and the dog, liked jumping and playing on the green couch and chair outside until they are gone.
May
We celebrated Eric's birthday in early May. He turned 42. He picked Applebee's for his birthday dinner.
Then back at home he opened his gifts, looked at his cards and we played a game of birthday wiffleball.
Last, we all ate birthday ice cream cake from Dairy queen. Happy birthday to my hard-working, loving, giving, strong, hottie, husband!
For Mother's Day Eric helped me in the yard by planting all kinds of things he and I had picked out the day before...flowers, bushes, and trees. I opened the kids cards and gifts and then we went to my parents house to see my Mom for Mother's Day.
We had two of our favorite kinds of pies, made by one of THE BEST pie makers I know..... Cherry and Strawberry.... Thanks Mandy F!
While at Mom and Dad's house Silas talked Popee into helping him dig some worms for toad food and fish bait. Popee has the best, and biggest worms in his compost area.
Our downstairs finishing continued. We are SO CLOSE to having it done. New light fixtures went up, carpet went down, boxes were unpacked, and our delivery of a new pool table and shuffleboard arrived.
We made a huge sign for the kids to hold up for their teachers and school staff during the "end of school year" parade.
We got several new trees from my Dad. Eric got them all planted and the kids have been helping us water them a couple times a week. Eric showed them an easy way to haul water out to the trees and water them, using their wagon, buckets, and milk jugs.
And, FINALLY softball and baseball started in late May. There were a few weeks of practice and it will be a significantly shortened season, but we are happy to be out of the house, playing, and interacting with our teammates and friends. The kids also have been getting some extra practice time at home with Eric...hitting, catching, and pitching.
