Living here on the shore of Lake Michigan, we really have to savor any warm days in the spring! This time of year, the forecast usually includes a "cooler by the lake" clause. This doesn't make us very happy when we're all craving the warmth! But, there was one really nice day (about 75-80 degrees), a couple of weeks ago, when we decided to have a picnic supper at Point Beach.
Catching the breeze on Mama's shoulders
Family shot :) Alena was thinking about smiling, I guess!
Upon our return home, we decided to strip the baby down to her diaper and have her use her fingerpaints to decorate a milk carton that will soon become a small birdfeeder. Alena seemed to think that the paint was some kind of food. She kept on putting her paint covered hands in her little mush - YUK!
On her way back into the house for a bath!
She got to try out the little rocking chair that her mama used when she was a little girl. This was her favorite way to "sit" on it.
Now she's sitting nice while Dada shows her the Jack in the Box.
Lena loves to play with leaves and hear them crinkle. Grandma Hawkins showed her how to let the leaves fall down. 
Of course, she couldn't reach quite as high as Grandma, so she just put the leaves on Grandma's head instead!
Having some relaxing time in Grandpa Cance's backyard while Alena makes her nobbish face. What a goofball!
