Painting

The new house is in really good shape for a rental house, but we still decided to do some painting. Before moving in, we painted both kids' rooms. The color is kind of a dirty white. And yes, music makes the painting go quicker.

Emmy's bike: Detail shots

I love details in pictures, so here's a couple of detail shots from Emmy's new bike:

Our new house

We recently moved from the parsonage at Open Door to our new house in Wake Forest. Here's what it looks like from the front:

A new bike for Emmy

Emmy recently turned 10, and her big gift this year was a new bike. It might be a wee bit big for her, but she'll grow into it.

Unidentified flowers

I found these beautiful flowers in Joyner Park (Wake Forest, NC), but I don't know what they are. Can you ID them for me?

Just tall enough

Our friend's son peeking over a window sill at Joyner Park in Wake Forest, NC.

Baby birds with momma

A friend told me about a nest of baby mocking birds in the parking lot of our church, so I went to check them out. They were buried down in a holly bush. When I began taking pictures, the mother bird flew around and started squawking at me and trying to draw me away from her little ones.

Baby birds

Spring has sprung. Not only are there flowers, but there are baby birds as well. Here are 2 that are in the center of a camellia bush in our yard:

Anticipating a garden

Moving Day is in 2 weeks. The new house has a yard, and we plan to plant a garden when we get there. In anticipation of this garden, we planted tomatoes, peppers, and herbs in some planters, which we'll transfer to the garden once we build it.