Busy, busy day

Yesterday a gentleman from work, Milos, welcomed anyone from work who wanted to come into his home. He had chocolate eggs scattered around the property for the kids to find & animals for them to see (chickens, ducks, bunnies, pheasants, pony, and a goat). The pony & goat were on lend from his neighbour & we had to leave before the pony rides started...oh well, maybe next year.
Milos loves to cook for people & make sure that they are happy in his home. He did a good job yesterday & I think all the kids had fun. There were a few bales of hay set up for the kids to play on & it made me realize how easy it is to amuse kids sometimes. Or was it a city-kid thing? I can't imagine a kid from the country would even notice a few bales of hay sitting around & if it was haying season they probably would avoid it like the plague.

I'm sure Sydney would have loved to be jumping around on the hay, but...

her activities on the hay were more sedentary (picture taking with Ashley), or

checking out the bunnies. She also really liked the birds.

After Milos' we were off to Uncle Robb & Aunt Michele to visit with some cousins. Max was a late starter at the party because he was taking a marathon nap. The kid didn't get up until 5:30! Scott was joking saying that Max would still be up to watch SNL with Robb & I wouldn't doubt it.
Sydney started swimming lessons last week & her cousin Jack is in the class too. (I wanted to have swimming pictures to share, but Grandpa wouldn't come on the deck to take the pictures because he had to take his shoes off).

So here Sydney is fully clothed with Cousin Jack.

And her attacking Cousin Max.

Our attempt at a picture of all three of them was not very successful.