Welcome to May 2003! 

May was a month of erratic weather. We had sun and rain, heat and cold. We spent a day walking the Boardwalk in Ocean City, and other days bundled up inside the house. Emily's school started having spring field trips, including one to the Cape May Zoo, which I helped chaperone. Joe wrapped up his spring semester at the college, completing his third year here, already! Matthew is learning more and more each day. He asks Emily to play Ring-Around-a-Rosy by saying, "Sissy .. ashes!" 

Slinky Head Uncle John has a great time with the kids. Here he tries out their keyboard. I believe the lyrics went something like, "I have a haa-a-aat. It's white and springy...."	Budding Artist Emily drew this picture of our church (complete with clock tower) on her MagnaDoodle.
Footballer! Emily and Matthew's "Uncle" Bill sent this great football strip from Scotland.	Flower Child Emily just loves finding "fluffies" in our yard. If only, she weren't quite so persistent about blowing the seeds around!
Wheeeee! It's not much of a slide, but Matthew gets a big kick out it, anyway. At least this time he's going down feet first!	ZZzzz-zz-zzz Emily takes a nap in our new backyard hammock.
Ball! Wherever this ball gets left outside, Matthew manages to find it and throw it around for awhile.	Zoo Trip Emily's class arrive at the Cape May Zoo.
The Gang's All Here This is Emily's whole preschool class, with teachers, at the Cape May Zoo.	Partners Emily and Ashley were partners on the field trip and had to stick together at all times.
White Beauty I don't think I've ever seen albino peacocks before. These two were absolutely gorgeous.	On the Prowl The kids were most impressed with this tiger as he prowled around his cage.
Play Time No zoo would be complete without a nice big play area.	Snacks! When "Miss Christine" came back with this popcorn, she was suddenly everyone's best friend. Emily, in particular, gobbled it up.
Wheeee, again! This slide, like all slides, attracted Matthew like a magnet.	Just Waiting Emily waits in the picnic pavilion until it's time to go.