We spent a week with friends at Deep Creek Lake this month.  It was great to get away from the record-breaking heat we were having at home.

A "Derecho" came through our area late last month and left a quite a bit of damage due to fallen trees and high winds.  Granny and Pop-Pop's power was out for an extended period, so they packed up their freezer contents and the dogs and spent some time at our place.  There was no damage to their house but two large tree limbs snapped off and fell in their backyard.

 

School is out and so are Ross's braces.  We've finished our "freshman" years at high and middle school respectively, and are looking forward to being "upperclassmen" when the fall term begins.

Our pool is now open for the summer and we have been making good use of it.  Granny's dog Piggy also enjoys the pool.  She likes to drop her tennis ball into the pool and bark until someone retrieves it and throws it for her to chase after.

 

On May 5, Owen ran in the Smart's Mill 5K.  Mom and dad also participated.  They did a 1.75 mile (~2.82 kilometers) walk.  Owen did the full 5K (~3.11 miles).

On May 6, Ross was confirmed at Saint John The Apostle Catholic Church.

 

Not much new this month.  The weather is back to normal.  More like a typical Spring now rather than the Summer-like weather that we had in March. 

Granny, Pop-Pop and the dogs came to visit on Easter Sunday.  Granny brought her usual Easter Baskets filled with way too much candy (according to Mom, not us!).  And Bunny Bread showed up again on this year's Easter Dinner table.  Looks like it's becoming a tradition! 

See you next month...

Ross & Owen

Happy Birthday to Ross, Pop-Pop, Gina, Pop-Pop's friend Pat in Morgantown, and Gunston!

View our March 2012 Pictures of the Month

Ross and Pop-Pop celebrated their birthdays on the 12th of this month.  Ross was 15 years old; Pop-Pop was a few years older.

The weather here this March has been really warm.  Most days have been 10 to 15 degrees warmer than average.  March came in like a lamb; hope it doesn't go out like a lion.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

See you next month...

Ross & Owen