Spring Weather

Here's a few pictures from this past weekend. 

 April 29, 2011  The wind was blowing like crazy. This is West Lake by Napoleon. When windy, it blows over the road, you have to use your wipers!

 The view below is from my sister's condo in Bismarck. This was April 30, 2011. Another spring blizzard. Wet heavy snow.

Today, May 3, 2011, this is all that's left of our snow. This drift was about 15 feet high, I had called it Mt. Snowdrift, so glad to see it leaving!! Good bye winter, please do not come back for a LONG time!! Welcome spring!

And Philip Ran...

Acts 8:30

"And Philip ran..."

A couple of years ago, I found out another meaning of the name Philip in the Greek. It means, "One who runs as swift as a horse." Well, I guess we named him right then, he can and does run very swiftly.

These are a couple of pictures from yesterdays track meet at Jamestown College. 

Finally a Track Meet

There was finally a track meet yesterday for Kristi to attend. The weather was perfect. They had a really good turn out of schools that participated, and Kristi said she really had fun.  This was her first time to run hurdles. She's only gotten one day of practice in for hurdles, as it's been to cold and wet to run out side.  She still has a long ways to go on form, but not bad for her first try. Don't know what she got over all, but she got third, I think, in her heat.

 Kristi flying over the hurdles

 Love that smile on her face

Kristi running anchor for the 4x1 team, trying to make up for lost time.

I believe this was the 100 meter. Her coach is the man in the blue shirt on the right.

Kristi is one of the few kids that really LOVES to run. She did not get that from me. But her dad can sure run. Got that Reuer Speed.

Climbing Jay's Hill on Easter Sunday

 Starting up the first hill.  Thought this was Jay's till I got to the top, and saw it was the next hill over and much steeper. Keep climbing!

 True sign of Spring!! Crocus.  Was so excited to see them. Was wishing I had a macro lens too.

 Oh look a tree!!  The one lone tree, just had to take a picture of it.

 Climbing Jay's Hill. Kristi is the one up on top. Todd was already up there too, but out of view of the camera.  Amanda, Philip, and Wes taking a break mid way. Wes had just had knee surgery 3 weeks ago, so the rest was well warranted.  Trissa is the one closest to the bottom. I of course was WAY behind, but then again, I was lugging 6 pounds of camera with me too. 

 Trissa holding a snail (seashell) shell found on top of the hill. Finding shells on top the hill is always the high point of climbing Jay's Hill. 

 The Shaw Homestead!

 Ya did it Trissa!!! Yahoo!  And I love the crocus tucked behind your ear! Showing off spring, I love it!

 my handsome husband Todd.

 Kristi showing the shells she found.  

 Amanda checking out something in the dirt. Had to watch out, cause bird droppings looked a lot like sea shells. LOL

 My beautiful cousin Trissa and daughter Amanda on top of Jay's Hill

The younger generation on top the hill. You have to watch out where you sit down, lots of prickly pear cactus too.  From left to right: Wes Lowe (Phil's friend from VCSU), Philip, Amanda, and Kristi. What a good looking bunch of kids!