May 2009 (Ireland trip)

From May 15 - June 1, we took our big trip to Ireland (with a weekend stopover to see friends in England). We had a great time driving around looking at old castles, monastaries, ruins, etc...
From Dublin we drove clockwise in a circle and ended back up in Dublin where we spent the last few days of the trip.


Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight with the Reids


Wren and Padrig suited up for battle


en garde!


Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland


High Cross


Brownshill Portal Dolmen


Trying to push the dolmen stone


Castle Hotel


Lodgings at the castle hostel



Elvis is everywhere!


Derrintaggert Stone Circle


Tokens left at stone circle


Thatched roofs


Funny sign on bathroom door


I want some donkeys!


A B&B where we stayed


Cliffs of Moehr, Galway


Warning sign that all the tourists are walking past



Aran Island Bicycle Ride


The Old Mill Hostel


New Grange


New Grange carvings


Temple Bar area of Dublin


St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin

April 2009

April was a fun month. Among other things, we celebrated Easter, went to the ballet, and even had quite a bit of tornado weather!


Leo, Kipper and Wren enjoy a little spring weather on the lawn.


Wren gets ready for Easter by dyeing some eggs.


The FCC girls get ready for their annual Easter Egg Hunt at California Park.


And Wren found LOTS of eggs!


Ms. Cindy's class gets ready to go out for their egg hunt.


The Easter Buny remembered to visit and brought a hula hoop.


obligatory family photo before church.


Wren at St. Thomas Episcopal Church


Easter egg hunt at Sissy's house.












sweet cousins with their gifts from Sissy and Pappy.


Pancake Day at Preschool


Wren at ballet class


Ryan and Wren at the ballet


Sandy came with us!



Aunt Lulu and Ryan


Baba and Wren


wand and tiara


Princess Procession


Riding down the Greenway to the Earth Day Celebration



On the greenway


Making a bird feeder


We spent Mother's Day weekend with Caroline. Here are some photos of Wren and Nash.


Wren and Nash


We seemed to have a lot of tornado warnings this spring. Here is a photo of Jason, Wren and the bunnies in our tornado "safe" place. The helmets are Jason's idea! :-)

And that pretty much sums up April