Yardwork, Wolfe's Neck, & EPA Award

I haven't been doing a great job keeping up to date with the blog - life's busy 'round here! Luckily we are good about documenting our activities through pictures, so you haven't missed anything (it's just a little late).

The weekend of 4/19 was filled with gorgeous weather, which we took advantage of and got some much-needed yardwork done. We weren't quite sure how Payson would do, but she did great and even "helped" clear out the perennial bed.

et another picture to remind me that Payson's really not a baby anymore. Look how grown up she looks! Yikes!

Sunday we went to Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport with Matt's brother, Ricky, his wife, Lauren, and our two nieces, Chloe (28 mo.) & Fiona (14.5 mo.). The Farm is open to the public from sunrise to sunset, and you can get up close and personal with all the animals you can handle! It was SO much fun. All the girls were fascinated with the animals, making their noises, stepping in their poo, and following them around.

Chloe especially loved chasing the chickens!

(Matt later saw a sign asking not to chase them. Oh well.)

The entire gang, above, and Lauren & Fiona, below.

Hey, why aren't the chickens coming out to see us?

A funny picture - Payson loves to read, anytime, anywhere! Here she is post-bath, before we could even get a diaper on!

The EPA Awards ceremony in Boston was wonderful. It was insipiring to hear all the environmental accomplishments from all over New England, on all different types of projects to better our environment. Recipients even included the Boston Red Sox, who have teamed up with the Natural Resources Defense Council to "green" Fenway (read more here).

This isn't a great picture, but it's because they were taking a pic of the group, which will get sent to each award recipient. Let me know if you want me to scan it and post it once it arrives.

Aside from hearing these accomplishments and receiving a federal award in historic Faneuil Hall (did you know George Washington toasted the birth of our nation there? Remember "no taxation without representation"? That was declared, there, too.), a big highlight of my day was getting to spend 4 interrupted hours in the car with Matt.

Oh! I almost forgot (kind of wish I had!). Upon reminiscing about our trip, I remembered both Matt and I didn't feel so great due to a stomach bug Payson passed along - she threw up all over me again Friday night prior to the weekend I just wrote about. Gross! Luckily whatever she had didn't affect her long but it made all of our appetites diminish and stomachs feel funky, which was unfortunate in Boston when right at Quincy Market. We're all back to normal now!