Pictures from Anna's Fourth Month

This month was a busy one.  The biggest event was a memorial service for my grandfather, Anna's great-grandfather Thurston, which was a sad, yet wonderful family gathering.  Also, with the start of warmer 

weather, there was camping, swimming, and lots of gardening.

Sleeping in the yard on a sunny but cool spring day.

 A camping trip!  Of course, we started out late, so it was getting dark by the time we got to the top of Rice's Field.

Our tent the next morning. Anna is a good camper.

The Appalachian Trail shelter at Rice's Fields

On the hike back down we found several mountain laurel trees.  Anna Laurel's name plant!

Anna's first river swim.  She didn't like it, so this is as wet as she got.  In her defense, the water was pretty cold.

Taking a nap while her parents pick raspberries and rhubarb.

Here's Anna's birthday message to Grandma Beth. 

Anna is getting good with her hands, and loves her "taggy" blanket.

In honor of my grandfather, we visited the local horticultural garden.

Here's Anna and Grandma Cal!

Grandpa Thurston's service.

 Four generations of women.

And here's the whole group outside in the garden.